United Kingdom: Agency’s flood maps fail to hold water
By | Published: June 30, 2007
Guardian: Thousands of homes across the country have been devastated by floods this week (and the forecasts are for worse to come, as climate change wreaks havoc). But homeowners wanting to check if their property is at risk will find little help from the Environment Agency. The agency’s website, environment-agency.gov.uk, promises anyone who inputs their postcode a chance to see whether their home is a risk of flooding. But users will find the site lacks crucial details. For example, it fails …
United Kingdom: Agency’s flood maps fail to hold water
Guardian: Thousands of homes across the country have been devastated by floods this week (and the forecasts are for worse to come, as climate change wreaks havoc). But homeowners wanting to check if their property is at risk will find little help from the Environment Agency. The agency’s website, environment-agency.gov.uk, promises anyone who inputs their postcode a chance to see whether their home is a risk of flooding. But users will find the site lacks crucial details. For example, it fails …
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