Flooding

The Fire Brigades Union says fire and rescue services are in desperate need of resources in the wake of Storm Bram flooding chaos this week. Storm Bram brought 90mph winds, rain and flooding to parts of UK. The Met Office warned of danger to life in areas of Scotland. At the storm’s peak, there were...

Above: flooding during Storm Bert in 2024. The Fire Brigades Union has highlighted the immense pressure on fire and rescue services as Storm Claudia brings severe flooding to parts of Wales and England, with at least one major incident declared and crews responding to escalating demand. A major...

The Fire Brigades Union has joined calls for the government to bring water into public ownership to ensure clean and adequate water supply firefighters need to safely tackle fires. The findings contained in the final report of the Westminster and the Welsh governments’ “Independent Water Commission”...

The Fire Brigades Union has called for the government to take action to prepare fire and rescue services for flood response following widespread flooding across the country and the declaration of a major incident in Leicestershire. Firefighters have been called out to 160 flood related incidents in...

The Fire Brigades Union has written to ministers in light of the flooding caused by Storm Bert, to demand a statutory duty on fire and rescue services to respond to flooding. Devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have already implemented a duty for fire services to...

The Fire Brigades Union is calling for urgent resources for the fire service in the wake of flooding caused by Storm Henk. Large areas of England have been left devastated by widespread flooding, with firefighters responding to emergency calls, performing rescues and evacuations. Nottinghamshire...