While £2.3 billion is being spent on flood protection over six years to help protect a further 300,000 homes by 2021, spending on flood defences in England is due to fall by 14% this year.
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“My thoughts are with people whose homes have been flooded”, he wrote on Twitter.
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Another 1,500 soldiers remain on standby, as the Environment Agency warned people to remain vigilant with river levels continuing to rise and the probability of more severe flooding occurring today.
Many places have seen record river levels over the past 24 hours, including the River Aire in Leeds, and the rivers Calder and Ribble in Lancashire, affecting places such as Whalley, Hebden Bridge and Ribchester. The peak at Leeds Crown Point is expected around 23.00 tonight. “Clearly, in the light of that, we will be reviewing our flood defences”.
Engineers have restored power to more than 20,000 homes, but nearly 6,000 remain without electricity and may not be reconnected until Monday.
Britain’s government dispatched more troops yesterday to tackle “unprecedented” flooding in northern England which has forced hundreds to flee their homes, including in the historic tourist city of York.
The Cobra committee held a meeting on Christmas Day and on Saturday morning in response to the flooding.
“We will do everything we can to help people in this, their hour of need”, added Mr Cameron, who is expected to visit some of the flood-affected areas on Monday.
Parts of Leeds and Manchester were also affected by the flooding.
“There is still a lot of work to be done in some areas so this phase may take some time”. “Widespread flooding will lead to severe disruption to travel and danger to life”.
Members of Cleveland Mountain Rescue and soldiers from 2 Battalion The Duke of Lancasters Regiment assist members of the public as they are evacuated from the Queens Hotel in York city centre as the River Ouse floods on December 27, 2015 in York, England.
“They are closed because they are unsafe and we have had numerous calls from residents trapped in vehicles which have become submerged when they have tried to cross flood waters”.
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Officials in York said pumps at the Foss Barrier – where the Rivers Foss and Ouse join – had been overwhelmed and flood barriers had to be lifted, meaning areas of the city that would usually be protected were vulnerable to flooding.
Insurers have pledged emergency payments and alternative accommodation to customers caught up in the floods.
Asked about how much money was being allocated, Ms Truss said the priority was protecting lives and homes.
Despite the dangers, some people appear to have been taking unnecessary risks in the flood waters. The Cobra call has been important because we’ve made a decision to deploy more military resources, more military personnel, to help. “Our crew and (hearts) go out together to those affected”. “We are doing everything we can and making urgent repairs to ensure the pumping station is operational again as soon as possible and a helicopter will be airlifting in parts to complete the repairs tomorrow”.
“We are continuing to bring generators to the area but can only connect them where it is safe to do so”.
Teams from insurance companies have been on the ground in the affected areas.
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Furthermore as the global warming climate change mega-trend continues to play out properties that are far beyond the flood plains and valley floors are increasingly look set to secure an ever increasing price premium over lower lying properties of even on the same street.
