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Flood & Coast Excellence Awards

Many congratulations to our Property Flood Resilience expert, Mary Long-Dhonau!

We were delighted to hear that our friend and colleague Mary Long-Dhonau OBE won the CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) Probability Spotlight Winner at the Flood and Coast 2024 awards.

The award recognised all the work Mary does to support people who live at risk of flooding or those who have experienced flooding in their homes to adapt and recover. The award is very well deserved! Congratulations.

Flood Mary receiving an award at Flood & Coast

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