80% of England’s high-risk flood homes now in urban areas

Urban neighborhoods are now facing a dramatic rise in the risk of surface-water floods, with a tripling likelihood that severely impacts low-income tenants in social housing. This mounting crisis, fueled by climate change and aging infrastructure, threatens to worsen the financial strains on these communities.

80% of England’s high-risk flood homes now in urban areas
Urban neighborhoods are now facing a dramatic rise in the risk of surface-water floods, with a tripling likelihood that severely impacts low-income tenants in social housing. This mounting crisis, fueled by climate change and aging infrastructure, threatens to worsen the financial strains on these communities.