The article follows Claire Sneddon, a homeowner in Nottingham, who experienced severe flooding during Storm Babet, despite assurances from an estate agent about flood safety. Her home was inundated for five hours, leading to significant damage and repair costs. Although she benefited from a government insurance scheme for high-flood risk areas, she expresses continuous anxiety about future weather events. With climate change exacerbating the frequency and intensity of floods, tools such as the updated National Flood Risk Assessment provide essential data to help homeowners understand their risk better.
"We knew there would be water on the cul-de-sac but no one expected it to flood internally again. However, water entered the property for five hours."
"Although she loves the area, her neighbours and the house, the weather is now a cause of stress. We constantly worry about the weather."
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