"The worst part of it was the smell, says Audrey Crook, 58. A full-time carer who lives with her 20-year-old son, Crook woke up at 11pm one night to find a foot of flood water on the ground floor of her home. It was like black water. It had sewage and everything in it, it was absolutely disgusting."
"Boston, nestled at the northern end of the Fens, is on the frontline of the UK's flooding crisis, which experts say could lead to some towns being abandoned as climate breakdown makes many areas uninsurable."
"According to the Environment Agency, 91% of buildings in the Boston and Skegness constituency are at some level of flood risk more than in any other English constituency."
"I'm sorry, if they think climate change has got nothing to do with it, I think they're seriously wrong, Crook says."
Audrey Crook experienced severe flooding in her home due to heavy rain, resulting in significant damage and loss of personal belongings. Boston, Lincolnshire, faces a high flood risk, with 91% of buildings affected. Climate change is causing wetter winters in the UK, leading to increased flooding. Local MP Richard Tice opposes climate action and denies human-made climate change, which has upset constituents like Crook. Despite the flooding, Tice claims his team is working to assist affected residents during the crisis.
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