Flood resilience specialist Adler & Allan (A&A) has a new tool to help businesses mitigate the risk of flooding.
Available either as a stand-alone platform or part of A&A’s 360° flood resilience service, the flood risk management technology uses historic and predictive data to assist owners or managers in their decision-making in terms of operational safety and efficiency. Fully integrated with the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales data on flooding risk, the new technology also features forecasts from the Meteorological Office.
According to A&A, there are about 260,000 commercial properties located in flood-risk areas in the UK, with the country prone to at least one major flood every year since 1988.
The technology, described by the firm as “the most advanced of its kind,” will provide users with automated flood risk scores based on geospatial data, as well as issue alerts to keep businesses informed of the latest flood warnings and changes in weather patterns.
“Our flood risk platform draws live and historic data together to bring you intelligent mapping giving you an accurate, immediate view on weather changes and rising water levels,” said A&A on its website. “This insight can help you identify your assets most at risk so you can act before the event.”
It added: “With climate change bringing wild and unexpected weather patterns leading to increased flood risks across the UK, relying on old data to ‘predict’ a flood or simply hoping for the best is no longer acceptable if you want to protect your operations and be a resilient business.”
