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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Matthew Taylor

Two million people in England unaware their properties are at risk of flooding

Aerial view of floodwater surrounding Tewkesbury Abbey, roads, and submerged fields
Flooding in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, in 2023. El Niño is one of several factors influencing the UK’s weather this year. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

More than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency.

Experts say the next three months are more likely than usual to be wet and windy – due to a combination of large-scale weather patterns and the “subtle” impact of a supercharged El Niño – increasing the risk of flooding.

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