A BBC environmental analyst says, "Hundreds of thousands of householders in flood risk areas have failed to install basic protection against rising waters, insurers say". The Association of British Insurers said even buildings guarded by flood defences should have flood-proof doors in case embankments are over-topped

Prolonged heavy rainfall over the winter of 2015 has shown how devastating flooding can be to homes, businesses and critical infrastructure. With predictions that localised flooding will become an ever more common occurrence, how prepared is Northern Ireland to manage flood risk?

Following Storm Desmond last December, the government launched a National Flood Resilience Review.  The review will be chaired by Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Letwin.