Today we published the findings of our review on the February 2020 flooding events. I've read wearing two hats. One as a @NatResWales staff on incident response in February, and the other as a resident of an area affected - and still recovering - from it.

A thread.

Our review looks at our operational response and the performance of our defences and warning systems. The review notes that many of our structures and systems worked well, meaning we were able to prevent or reduce flooding to tens of thousands of properties.

While we can reduce risks, we cannot control the weather. February 2020 was the fifth wettest month since records began in 1862, with #Wales seeing 288mm of rainfall on average. This followed an exceptionally wet winter. The review covers the demands this placed on our resources.

Pleasingly for me, this review covers the need to look at how we manage the wetter, wilder winters and increasingly intense downpours that climate change is bringing, the role land we manage can play, the need for adequate resource and that the matter needs collective support.

I'd encourage everyone to read what I think is a very open and honest account of the flooding events caused by #StormDennis, #StormCiara and #StormJorge and the successive episodes of flooding that arose. You can find @NatResWales review on our website. https://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/february2020floods?lang=en