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As many as 1.5 million households in the UK are at risk of flooding but are yet to take any action, the Environment Agency has said.<\/h3>\nAs many as 1.5 million households in the UK are at risk of flooding but are yet to take any action, the Environment Agency has said.<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
LocalGov<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n The research used by the agency shows that people who haven\u2019t taken action to prepare for flooding are in the minority (30%). However, this still means that as many as 1.5 million households, who are at risk, are yet to prepare.<\/p>\n \u2018Now is the time for us all to be vigilant, not complacent, about flooding,\u2019 said Caroline Douglass, executive director of flooding at the Environment Agency.<\/p>\n \u2018Our previous investment programme protected 314,000 properties from flooding. Our flood defences have helped to protect nearly 200,000 properties during flooding incidents since 2019, and we\u2019re investing millions into building new schemes and making repairs to keep communities safe.<\/p>\n \u2018Yet we can\u2019t prevent all flooding \u2013 climate change is only increasing that risk \u2013 and today\u2019s figures show that while some people are prepared, many are not.\u2019<\/p>\n She added: \u2018It\u2019s vitally important for the public to go online and check if they are at risk, sign up for Environment Agency warnings, and know what to do if flooding hits.\u2019….<\/p>\n The Environment Agency\u2019s warning follows research by the centre-right think-tank, Localis, showing that\u00a0almost 200 local authority planning permissions have been granted on floodplain lands this year alone<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 involving some 5,283 homes.<\/p>\n