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Flood victims need single national line to expert help, MPs say
MPs highlight fragmented flood management and dangerously low public awareness while urging a national flood line by 2026 to support 6.3 million properties at risk, Environment Agency data shows.
- MPs on the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee urged the UK Government to set up a single national flood reporting service as a core component of national flood strategy, saying flood victims need a trusted line and clear accountability.
- After several named storms earlier this month, MPs warned the system managing flooding is fragmented and reactive, with 45% of the public unaware of their home's flood risk.
- Data reveal the Environment Agency says 6.3 million properties are at risk, with surface water affecting 4.6 million and costs rising from 2.4 billion to 3.6 billion by 2050.
- The Environmental Audit Committee recommends the UK Government establish a national framework, clarify flood risk accountability by next year, and increase flood funding to £1.5 billion annually by 2030.
- Areas with fewer properties often struggle for funding, leaving vulnerable communities exposed, and the EAC urged the UK Government to implement its recommendation soon and support local flood action groups.
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MPs call for Government to establish a single national flood reporting and information service - Water Magazine
The UK Government must set up a single national flood reporting and information service to prevent homes and livelihoods being exposed, a cross-party Committee of MPs has warned. In its report published today, the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee warns many communities still do not know who is responsible for managing flood risk where they live, more than a decade on from attempted reform. There is no single point of national accountabi…
expert reaction to Environmental Audit Committee’s report ‘Flood resilience in England’
Scientists comment on the EAC (Environmental Audit Committee) report on ‘Flood Resilience in England’. Sam Gould, director of policy and external affairs at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) said: “Implementing Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act is the quickest thing that the government can do to help manage flood risk. It’s good to see that the Environmental Audit Committee has echoed the ICE’s call for this to happen. …
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