A Question Of Responsibility

摘要

The floods in June and July last year left 13 dead, forced thousands from their homes and caused ￡3B-worth of damage. Yorkshire and the Humber, the Midlands and south-west England were among the worst-hit regions following the wettest May to July on record. So who was to blame for the obvious failings that occurred? Sir Michael Pitt, in his recently published final review into last year's emergency, did not point the finger at any one particular body or organisation. Yet, in his list of almost 100 recommendations, water utilities - along with the Environment -Agency (EA), the government and local authorities - have their part to play in learning the lessons from the crisis.