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UK flooding: Environment Agency boss Lord Smith engulfed in crisis over his 11 jobs
Posted by Telegraph: Robert Mendick on February 1st, 2014
Telegraph: Lord Smith's leadership of the Environment Agency is in crisis following the flooding gripping parts of Britain.
Sources have accused Lord Smith, a Cabinet minister in Tony Blair's Labour government, of "keeping his head down' despite parts of the country being submerged for weeks.
Allegations that he is "too distracted' by having too many jobs -- in all Lord Smith has 11 paid and unpaid posts -- have added to the growing concern in Whitehall.
Although he is due to step down as chairman...
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200 flood warnings as Britain braces itself for more heavy rain
Posted by Telegraph: Robert Mendick on November 24th, 2012
Telegraph: Areas the country already left waterlogged by heavy rain earlier in the week were warned they faced the risk of further flooding over the weekend.
The Environment Agency said surface water and flooding were likely over the weekend in south west, central and north west England and Wales.
In all 44 flood warnings were issued by the Environment Agency and another 155 flood alerts.
The agency said river flooding is likely with the possibility of significant disruption, particularly across Devon,...