The Extreme Weather in the UK Could Create “Flood Ghettos” of Abandoned Neighbourhoods

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The recent extreme weather could create “flood Ghettos” of abandoned neighbourhoods, cause trouble selling homes and get abandoned by small businesses, according to an expert. This is because some homes can not be insured.

There are 70,000 uninsured homes in the UK that have been built in areas that have the highest risk of flooding.
The Government’s Flood Re scheme makes flood insurance affordable for new builds (constructed after 2009), while houses that were built in 2008 or earlier are not eligible.

Bright Blue representative Ryan Shorthouse says:
“As climate change increases flooding risk, there is a danger we create flood ghettos where there are uninsured properties. Small businesses do not move into those areas. People are unable to move homes and sell their homes.”

According to Mr Shorthouse, the most likely areas at risk are areas of Lincolnshire, Doncaster and Bristol.

There were five severe flood warnings as of Thursday evening, which pose a danger to life, and 80 less serious warnings.
The rivers Severn, Wye and Lugg, as well as areas near the English-Welsh borders had the more extreme warnings.

Meteorologist Craig Snell commented: “On Friday we’ll be having rain in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northwest England and it’s really

going to set in there throughout the day. The other talking point for Friday will be the strength of the wind, it’s going to be quite gusty in the north.” He continues:
“There are no signs of anything majorly dry coming through which is what people need in the flood-hit areas.”

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