"As autumn blurs into winter, the news is once again filling up with a familiar story: overflowing rivers, inundated streets and overwhelmed infrastructure. Since Friday, England, Wales and Ireland have been hit by the storm the Spanish meteorological agency has elegantly named Claudia, with grim results. One place in particular massively bore the brunt of it all: the Welsh border town of Monmouth, where the raging River Monnow spilled into the streets, people had to be rescued from their homes and drones captured aerial views of the scene,"
"Claudia and her effects made it into the national headlines but mostly, local and regional floods now seem too mundane to attract that kind of attention. Eleven days ago, Cumbria saw submerged roads, blocked drains and over 250 flood-related problems reported to the relevant councils. Railway lines in Cornwall were submerged; in Carmarthen, in west Wales, there were reports of the worst floods in living memory. But beyond the areas affected, who heard about these stories?"
Autumn storms have caused widespread flooding across England, Wales and Ireland, with the River Monnow flooding Monmouth’s streets and residents rescued from homes. Recent events include submerged roads in Cumbria, flooded railway lines in Cornwall, and severe flooding in Carmarthen. Insurance analysis projects growing exposure: one in 13 new homes over the past decade were built in highest-risk flood zones, and properties at risk could rise 25% to 8 million by 2050. Repeated floods have made some civic buildings uninsurable, and some towns face the prospect of abandonment as flooding becomes more frequent and disruptive.
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