A major new Red Cross report on climate change says Britain is in danger of facing more floods like those which hit South Yorkshire 12 months ago. The report reveals that 83% of all natural disasters worldwide in the last decade were caused by climate-related floods, storms and heatwaves. While much of the Red Cross focus is on communities most vulnerable to climate change in countries like Bangladesh, it is also devoting increasing resources to ramp up efforts to prevent natural disasters in the UK. (Image: Getty Images) (Image: PA)The charity was at the forefront of the emergency response after heavy downpours caused rivers in South Yorkshire to burst their banks in November last year. Mike Adamson, CEO at the British Red Cross, said: “The British Red Cross is working with communities in the UK and across the world, right now, to build resilient communities, both today and in the future.

Source: Daily Mirror November 17, 2020 05:00 UTC