According to Climate Central’s interactive coastal risk screening tool, it’s predicted that many areas of London, including Merton, Kensington and Chelsea, will be seriously affected by flooding 😮
A simulation of how the Tower of London could be affected by sea levels rising as a result of a 3°C increase in global temperatures
‘As seas continue to rise, increasing the risks of coastal floods, governments will face bigger challenges to protect coastal communities,’ he explains. ‘But defences like those that help to manage coastal flood risks in London serve as examples of how governments can respond to protect people, property, and economic centres in low-lying areas.
Meanwhile, a warmer atmosphere is also creating more moisture, resulting in flash floods – which are measured as 30mm of rain per hour – and seen as a surface water issue, which means a lack of adequate drainage is causing rain to collect rather than filter away. ‘I think that given the age of London’s drainage is reaching 200 years soon it’s probably the time to look into upgrading the infrastructure as much as possible taking into consideration new requirements,’ she says.
The Environment Agency are already planning for the future of the flood defences through the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan. This includes a system of defences constructed such as Thames Barrier, other smaller barriers, 330 kilometres of flood walls and embankments, pumping stations and flood gates. The Environmental Agency is also bound by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 to develop a National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England to mitigate and tackle flood risk.
Despite this, Jody claims that the builders employed by the loss adjusters are now saying they are ‘too busy with other flood damaged properties in London to do anything but the basics of restoring the structure.’ ‘My next door neighbour has been in a Travelodge since July as he was renting – some people I’m speaking to have kids and are in a one bedroom place.
‘Even if no one is at fault, there’s still no money being spent on London’s Victorian sewage system- and we’ve known the climate crisis has been coming for decades, so why isn’t London equipped for it?’The costs in protecting London are huge – and that’s not taking into account the surge in insurance payouts and policies following this summer’s flood damage to many properties.
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