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
Some of these tensions around flood policy are revealed in a little publicised report to government that ministers plan to launch in coming weeks. Find out more here.
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