UK government pledges £12.5mn for flood defences

The UK government has committed an investment of £12.5mn
($16.7mn) to prevent flooding.
In a report published yesterday, the UK's Secretary of State
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Andrea Leadsom updated
ministers on the National Flood Resilience Review.
The money will be for new temporary defences, such as barriers
and high volume pumps, at seven strategic locations around the
country. By this winter, the Environment Agency will have four
times more temporary barriers than last ye