One in six England properties are at risk of flooding, say MPs

摘要

Some 5 million properties in England - one in six -are at risk of flooding from coastal, river and surface water, according to a new report from the House of Commons public accounts committee. The influential group of MPs warned of "major risks to the sustainability of current levels of flood protection, which could impact on long-term value for money1; The committee said that the Environment Agency, which is responsible for the maintenance of 45% of all flood defences, "has limited resources and must make difficult decisions about what it can and cannot fund". This meant that in August 2014, "around half of all asset systems were on a 'minimum' [maintenance] regime"