Do you know THOUSANDS of UK homes 'need to be more flood-proofed'? Is YOURS on the e-maps of those that DO?

Question

Homes need to be 'flood-resistant'

Press Assoc. - 44 minutes ago

Building regulations must be changed to make new houses more flood-resistant, the author of the Government-commissioned report into last summer's devastating flooding has said.

Sir Michael Pitt, whose independent review is published on the anniversary of floods which devastated Hull and Sheffield, also called for electronic maps to establish responsibility for drainage - which caused much of the problems last year.

He said people would be "shocked" to discover that 4,700 households had still not returned to their homes a year on from the flooding which hit Yorkshire and Humberside, the Midlands and the West Country last June and July.

Sir Michael said: "First of all, there's the problem that when you do get water into a house because of flooding, if the water is there and it has to dry out, that can take a long period of time. That can take longer if the wrong building materials are used." http://BBC.co.uk

Answer 1

Personally, I am OK but there are those nearby who are not, everyone knows (except the planners) that building on flood plains is a recipe for disaster.

Modern building methods using 'dry lining' instead of rendering creates its own problems, inadequate drainage for run off water in residential areas all add up to create problems that could have been avoided.

The bottom line is that the building companies and developers are more interested in profits than in people.

Answer 2

The ones which will be flood proofed most effectively, will be in the wealthiest constituencies.

You can bet your life on it.

Answer 3

No we are not in danger of flooding except when my husband didn't fit the new tap properly.  We bought a house at the top of a hill, but I have the utmost sympathy for those who are in flood areas.