BBC News has seen the conclusions of research commissioned after the devastating floods of 2007. The study finds "the risks posed by natural hazards are already rising and are predicted to rise further".
The study finds "the risks posed by natural hazards are already rising and are predicted to rise further".
The catalyst for this investigation was the near-loss of a major power switching station at Walham, near Gloucester, in July last year. It provides electricity for 500,000 homes and businesses in Gloucestershire and acts as a key relay for supplies to south Wales. Only with emergency work supported by the military was the floodwater kept inches away from overwhelming the plant.
It provides electricity for 500,000 homes and businesses in Gloucestershire and acts as a key relay for supplies to south Wales.
Only with emergency work supported by the military was the floodwater kept inches away from overwhelming the plant.
