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Flood Facts. Types of Floods

Surface water flooding The ground may become saturated and the drains and sewers, which carry away surface water, may not be able to cope, leading to surface water flooding. It is estimated that nearly 4m UK properties are at risk. River flooding River flooding occurs when rivers and streams are unable to carry away floodwaters within their usual drainage channels. Coastal flooding Coastal flooding is caused by high tides coinciding with a low-pressure storm system, which raises sea and tidal water levels, overwhelming coastal Read More...

Flooding & Landslides Causing Havoc

Flooding and landslides have caused havoc in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina after the region suffered its worst rainfall in more than a century. The disastrous May floods in the Balkans, described as the worst in 120 years, never really went away. Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro have all experienced flooding since then. For more pictures on this story, visit The Guardians website Read More...

Getting Ready for The Gadget Show Live!

Hi, my name is James and I’ve been working alongside Robin and Hannes since 2013 to come up with a new type of flood defence system that overcomes many of the limitations experienced with existing solutions, such as sandbags. My main interest is marketing, so when the Gadget Show approached HydroGuard about showcasing our new product at Gadget Show Live, I knew it was going to be too good an opportunity to turn down. Fast-forward 2 months, and we’ve been spending Read More...

Designing Your Shop Window

When starting a new business, there are many things to consider. One critical element is the website, which is effectively your shop window, so it’s important to get it right. Hannes has had experience of working with 99designs on another project and it made perfect sense to myself and Robin. Why have one designer working on your website, when you can effectively crowd source and have multiple designers working on ideas generated from your brief. The user interface was exceptionally straightforward Read More...
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