People living in constant fear of flooding have said they feel helpless to protect themselves unless there are changes to the law. They say confusion over who is responsible for maintaining sections of waterways is leading to a greater risk of major incidents happening. It comes amid a rise in serious natural events – most recently in Attleborough, which led to more than 130 homes being flooded in October. “We have been fighting for something to change for years and it took all of these homes to get flooded before people began taking notice. “We get told not to put ourselves in danger but no one else wants to take responsibility for it,” he said.

Source: Express January 14, 2024 17:19 UTC