Resilience and Flooding in Haringey.
Geographical Association Flood Resources
The Geographical Association created the Flood Action Week 2026. See here. Resources developed by the Environment Agency and the Geographical Association include:
- Find out how to prepare for the risk of flood and increase your school resilience with the ‘Assess and manage flood risk in schools’ guidance from the Environment Agency.
- Manage the coast and make decisions for the needs of the area in CoastCraft – Minecraft Education,
- Try this virtual work experience programme Springpod.
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Explore geography careers through a series of KS3 river lessons: Environment Agency careers: a river catchment case study,
There was a meeting of the Haringey Climate Partnership on 28th July 2024 on Resilience. The flood risk section broke down flood risk into three types: 
The presentation here contained sections on:
– The London Picture – GLA
– Surface Water Management – Haringey Council
– Haringey Heat Risk – Haringey Council
– Haringey Climate Risk – Bloomberg
– Islington Citizens Resilience Plan
Haringey’s responsibilities for Resilience
The updated guidance here is designed to support councils in strengthening their approach to civil resilience. It provides an overview of the council’s responsibilities in this area, along with targeted sections outlining the role of senior councillors and ward councillors.
Overview of council responsibilities for civil resilience
All principal councils are designated as Category one responders under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. As such, they have clearly defined responsibilities in relation to civil emergencies that cut across many service areas and will typically lead the recovery from any emergency in their area.
Key responsibilities of category one responders
As a Category one responder, your council must:
– assess local risks to identify potential emergencies (a process informed by the National Risk Register)
– develop emergency plans to respond to those risks
– maintain business continuity plans to ensure essential services can continue during and after an emergency
– inform and warn the public about potential emergencies and provide advice and updates during incidents
– share information and cooperate with other responders (such as police, fire, NHS) to ensure coordinated action
– support local organisations: councils also have a duty to advise businesses and voluntary groups on business continuity planning.
The 2013 Haringey Flood Assessment
In 2013 the Highgate Society hosted a talk on the Haringey Flood Assessment which can be seen at here
