London's Victorian sewage system cannot cope with flooding caused by extreme weather, a report says.
Homes across London remain at risk of being flooded by effluvia as a result of the capital's Victorian sewage system and heavy rainfall.
The London Flood Review concluded current infrastructure is unfit for purpose, especially in extreme weather. Downpours last July, equivalent to two months' of rain within two hours, led to about 1,500 properties being covered in excrement and dirty water.The city needs a better way to cope, the review said, according to the"Such events are likely to occur more frequently in the future and the various organisations which manage flood risk will need to work collaboratively to ensure that the impacts of flooding are managed appropriately," it added.
Although at the time of construction the Victorian sewer system for London had ample capacity, "the evolution of the cityscape has had an effect on the ability of the sewerage system to cope with the current flows which drain to it, which has resulted in some areas now not being able to cope with a 1-in-5 year event".
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