It was a decidedly unhappy Christmas for some. Those afflicted by the sweeping floods across the north of England were given little respite over the festive period, while council workers deployed to protect and rescue members of the community were busier than ever.
Yet with flooding now becoming a festive tradition almost as regular as the Queen’s Speech, is enough being done to protect communities and plan for the future?
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