Ark - National Flood Resilence Centre
Flooding devastates communities
In the UK alone, 5.2m homes and businesses are at risk of flooding.* And the OECD estimates that around 20% of the world’s population will be at risk of flooding by 2050 as our climate changes.
We can’t always prevent floods occurring but we can be better prepared.
*Environment Agency
The University of Hull and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service have come together to take action
The National Flood Resilience Centre is a world-leading centre of excellence, which will advance the position of the UK and the Humber as international leaders in flood and flood-resilience research.
As the risk of flooding increases, state-of-the-art facilities will enable our researchers to improve the understanding of floods and find better ways to predict, prepare for and manage the impact of flooding on individuals, communities and the economy.
The National Flood Resilience Centre is the first facility of its kind anywhere in the world. It provides realistic environments that will enable businesses, specialists and communities to build resilience through collaborative training and research.
Including a full sized street scene and other settings, we will create specific, real-life flood scenarios where emergency responders will train and practise safely together.
