Flooding damage - Hawkins
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Flooding damage Civil & structural engineering | Contamination | Electrical | Engineering | Escape of water, gas & fluids Fire & explosion | Fraud | Materials failure | Personal injury | Power generation | Process engineering | Railways Road Traffic Accidents | Shipping and Marine | Vehicle, plant and machinery www.hawkins.biz Flooding is a significant problem in the UK, with 1 in 6 UK properties at risk of flooding and the annual cost of flooding- related insurance claims averaging £200- 300 million. The impact of major flood events can be considerably greater; both the 2013-14 and 2015-16 winter floods are estimated to have caused more than £1 billion in damages. More frequent, more intense storms resulting from climate change will, in the future, put more people and property at risk and will increase the impact of flooding. Research by HR Wallingford projects that annual property damages from river and tidal flooding could increase by between 70% and 400% by the 2080s. Our expert hydrologists and engineers have years of experience identifying the cause(s) of complex flooding incidents. We can assist by: • Investigating the causes of flooding from rivers, sea, surface water, groundwater and artificial sources such as surcharging of urban drainage systems, foul sewers, water main bursts, reservoir failure etc. • Assessing the contribution of other causative factors such as the maintenance and condition of channels and structures, blockages, pump failure etc. • Assessing the annual probability of a rainfall/flood event • Offering expert advice on resistance/ resilience measures to reduce future flood risk • Providing assessment of post-flood contamination
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Flooding damage
Civil & structural engineering | Contamination | Electrical | Engineering | Escape of water, gas & fluids Fire & explosion | Fraud | Materials failure | Personal injury | Power generation | Process engineering | Railways
Road Traffic Accidents | Shipping and Marine | Vehicle, plant and machinery
www.hawkins.biz
Flooding is a significant problem in the UK, with 1 in 6 UK properties at risk of flooding and the annual cost of flooding-related insurance claims averaging £200-300 million. The impact of major flood events can be considerably greater; both the 2013-14 and 2015-16 winter floods are estimated to have caused more than £1 billion in damages.
More frequent, more intense storms resulting from climate change will, in the future, put more people and property at risk and will increase the impact of flooding. Research by HR Wallingford projects that annual property damages from river and tidal flooding could increase by between 70% and 400% by the 2080s. Our expert hydrologists and engineers have years of experience identifying the cause(s) of complex flooding incidents.
We can assist by:
• Investigating the causes of flooding from rivers, sea, surface water, groundwater and artificial sources such as surcharging of urban drainage systems, foul sewers, water main bursts, reservoir failure etc.
• Assessing the contribution of other causative factors such as the maintenance and condition of channels and structures, blockages, pump failure etc.
• Assessing the annual probability of a rainfall/flood event
• Offering expert advice on resistance/resilience measures to reduce future flood risk
• Providing assessment of post-flood contamination
Our service
Civil & structural engineering | Contamination | Electrical | Engineering | Escape of water, gas & fluids Fire & explosion | Fraud | Materials failure | Personal injury | Power generation | Process engineering | Railways
Road Traffic Accidents | Shipping and Marine | Vehicle, plant and machinery
www.hawkins.biz
Hawkins is a multi-disciplinary forensic practice established in 1980. With offices in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and Singapore, we have over 90 experienced investigators able to provide specialist forensic root cause analysis and expert witness services.
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immediately if required
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