More flooding likely this week after rain from Storm Bert, UK minister says
More flooding is likely this week after Storm Bert brought torrential rain over the weekend, the environment secretary has said.
Steve Reed said the impact “should be less severe” than it was on Sunday and Monday morning, as communities in England and Wales start a massive clean-up after the widespread flooding.
A former chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd, has said not enough money was spent on maintenance of existing flood defences and recommended a focus on tackling “surface water” flooding.
A severe flood warning is still in place for the River Nene at Billing Aquadrome and nearby business parks in Northamptonshire, while 132 flood warnings remain in place across England and six in Wales.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/26/more-flooding-likely-this-week-after-rain-from-storm-bert-uk-minister-says
