Storm Henk underscores the critical importance of water resilience

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As extreme weather events intensify and multiply, cities and towns need to act rapidly to protect communities and futureproof urban areas, writes Arup's Martin Shouler

Last week, people across the UK felt the impacts of Storm Henk, with over 550 flood warnings issued, power outages and disruption across our roads and rail. The storm was just the latest in a series...

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