Summary
A storm named Babet caused flooding at Claire Sneddon's home in Nottingham, UK in 2023. Since the flooding, new technology is being created to help people understand the risks of such disasters, and the UK Environment Agency has updated its information on flood risks.
Key Facts
- Claire Sneddon's house in Nottingham, UK was flooded by Storm Babet in 2023.
- She was told her house was safe from floods when she bought it in 2021, but the storm caused damage that took nearly a year to repair.
- Sneddon's insurance bill for the damages was around 45,000 pounds.
- Climate change makes natural disasters like floods more likely.
- The UK Environment Agency updated its National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA) in December, which shows how much flood risk there is from rivers, the sea, and rainfall for England.
- According to the updated NaFRA data, 6.3 million houses in England are at risk from floods, which could increase to eight million by 2050.
- The Environment Agency is working on a website to help people understand their flood risk.
- A company called Climate X is creating digital tools which can show what might happen during extreme weather. Banks and property companies are testing these tools.
