07-01-2025 11:02 via metro.co.uk

Why is the UK still so poorly prepared for flooding and extreme weather?

You’re more likely to see your home flooded than burgled (Picture: Emily Manley/Metro.co.uk/PA/Getty/AFP)Great swathes of the UK have ground to a halt with weather warnings and travel chaos.This week, firefighters in Leicestershire rescued 59 people, while the body of a man was recovered from an area of flooding in North Yorkshire. Just last week, a major incident was declared after torrential rain left parts of Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire flooded, while flood warnings hav
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