Flooding
Around 5.2m (one-sixth) of
properties in England are at risk of flooding. More than 2.4m
properties are at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, of which nearly 0.5m
are at significant risk, and 1m of these are also vulnerable to surface-water
flooding. A further 2.8m
properties are susceptible to surface-water flooding alone.
The clear-up costs after the latest
floods could reach £1bn
The effects of flooding, and
managing flood risk, costs the UK around £2.2bn each year:
·
Around £800m is currently spent annually on flood and coastal
defences
·
£1,400m in damages is incurred
Spending on
flood defences would have to increase by £10-£30m plus inflation annually to
maintain existing levels of flood protection to 2035. More funds of around
£150m a year will also be needed for surface and groundwater flooding. These
total costs could rise to as much as £27bn a year by 2080.
|
Region
|
Households
|
Businesses
|
Total
|
|
East
Midlands
|
4,581
|
290
|
4,871
|
|
London
|
1,108
|
302
|
1,410
|
|
South
East
|
5,896
|
129
|
6,025
|
|
South
West
|
4,915
|
1,000
|
5,915
|
|
Welsh
Ass
|
32
|
4
|
36
|
|
West
Midlands
|
8,450
|
1,453
|
9,903
|
|
Yorks/
Humberside
|
23,479
|
3,718
|
27,197
|
|
Total
|
48,461
|
6,896
|
55,357
|
|
Source: Environment Agency
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