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More than 300,000 homes have been built in areas of high flood risk since 1989.

A nationwide scheme known as Flood Re is only a temporary fix.

Today’s three-day weather forecast is as accurate as a 24-hour forecast in the 1990s. But floods are still particularly tricky to pin down.

Clear messaging is crucial when dealing with multiple disasters.

As the sea rises and storms get stronger, movable flood barriers are going to be used more often.

The Met Office has predicted that England is to be affected by flooding this February.

In failing to acknowledge that the capacity of rivers can change quickly, some flood models and defences may not be equipped to deal with the consequences when they do.

With towns in the south and southwest flooded out, the government has offered £5,000 payments to help homeowners add flood protection to their homes, while small firms will enjoy a cut of a £10m fund to…

Flood maps are difficult to decipher. But understanding the risk is critical for people wanting to live and work by the coast.

I helped forecast disaster – but nothing prepared for me what happened next.