Study: Homes and businesses at greatest risk of floods face over £800m in costs by 2055

Stuart Stone
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AXA urges government to appoint Minister for Resilience and rethink 1.5 million homes plan in wake of latest severe flooding

Homes and businesses in England with the highest chance of flooding face at least £818m in costs by 2055, a new analysis mapping areas most vulnerable to extreme weather has today claimed. According...

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