Environment Agency: 6.3 million properties in England in areas at risk of flooding

Stuart Stone
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First flood and coastal erosion risk assessments to feature Met Office climate projections reveals around 800,000 more homes than previously thought are at risk of flooding in England

The Environment Agency (EA) will today publish new data showing 6.3 million properties in England are in areas at risk of flooding from a combination of rivers, the sea, and/or surface water, suggesting...

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