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‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
- Storm Chandra and other recent storms triggered widespread flooding and nearly 150 flood alerts across England.
- Scientists say UK winters are getting wetter as the climate warms, increasing flood risk.
- Experts warn rainfall is arriving 20 years earlier than climate models projected.
- Local leaders report funding shortfalls and reactive flood defense maintenance hampering resilience.
- Experts advocate nature-based solutions to complement hard defenses.
- The South West faces repeated risk due to its geography and rainfall patterns.
- Officials warn a funding shortfall could reduce new flood defense projects by thousands of properties.
- Residents in towns like Taunton face displacement and emergency housing amid rising floods.
- Weather specialists say the climate crisis is here, with impacts outpacing models.
- Officials seek sustained funding and proactive measures to bolster long-term resilience.
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