England Has 1.2 Million Buildings at Risk of Flooding With No Defenses
Mint·1d ago·Fear
What Happened
A study by Ordnance Survey and Snowflake found 1.2 million buildings in England lack flood defenses despite flooding risk. Two-thirds are in economically vulnerable areas. Most are homes threatened by surface-water flooding. England has 6.3 million properties at risk overall. The government allocated £10.5 billion for flood defense infrastructure. Yorkshire's east coast shows highest concentration of at-risk buildings.
Key Entities
EnglandOrdnance SurveySnowflakeUK governmentEnvironment AgencyAvivaFlood ReYorkshireDepartment for Environment Food and Rural Affairs