A report released by the Environment Agency this week shows that, while floods cause devastation everywhere, it is the most disadvantaged communities that bear the brunt of flooding’s impact. The report’s conclusion reads: “There is an inequality in terms of social deprivation and flood risk exposure from all sources of flooding. In other words, people from areas that are classed as more deprived disproportionately face more flood risk than those in less deprived areas. This is the case when taking into account nearby flood defences.”
Independent 28th Nov 2020 read more »