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The UK has been building entire villages on historic flood plains for centuries - it’s nice and flat, after all - and all I can say is… I’m rather glad that I don’t live in one. It’s not an “if they flood” at this point, it’s “when”, unless there is an absolutely gargantuan investment in flood defense research and engineering at some point soon.

Half of these estates and villages don’t even have adequate drainage for heavy rainfall, let alone defences against a river or estuary flooding.

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

The UK has been building entire villages on historic flood plains for centuries - it’s nice and flat, after all - and all I can say is… I’m rather glad that I don’t live in one. It’s not an “if they flood” at this point, it’s “when”, unless there is an absolutely gargantuan investment in flood defense research and engineering at some point soon.

Half of these estates and villages don’t even have adequate drainage for heavy rainfall, let alone defences against a river or estuary flooding.

My town used to be by the sea, now the nearest coast is 12 miles away. Thats 12 miles of houses that are just going to be swept away at some point when the sea inevitably comes back with a bit of climate change. It's crazy. No amount of flood defence is going to stop that