By 2050, Risk Of Floods In UK Can Affect Every Fourth House

according to forecasts, in the UK by 2050, every fourth house may suffer from the flood.

According to the Environmental Environment Agency, to date, 6.3 million houses in the country threaten floods. This figure is 43% higher than the estimated agency.

, according to estimates, due to the growth of the global air temperature and its consequences by 2050, the risk of floods can affect 8 million houses. This means that by 2050, every fourth house in the UK may be under threat of flooding.

In November of this year, the Bert Storm, accompanied by rains, wet snow and a strong wind, led to floods in a number of Wales areas. The element claimed the lives of five people, the streets and houses of the region were under water.