Uploaded November 2015 | Updated September 2026, 53 minutes ago

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As part of our Water Matters campaign, we held 'The Big Debate - Why the UK won't be ready for the next big flood' on Wednesday 28 October 2015 with a panel of high profile expert speakers and guest chair Janet Street-Porter. Here Will McBain, Associate Director of Arup, answers the question: What role does engineering have in flood prevention and how much does strategy need to be led by central Government working with local authorities? Who should take the lead? Read more about Water Matters and request a copy of our White Paper on why the UK won't be ready for the next big flood here: tinyurl.com/nshjjon

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