Including the closely related terms flood, and flooding.
… in their home. 11% struggle to pay energy bills (corresponds with levels of fuel poverty in the County/ District). Whilst the full data and findings of this report are not yet known it is likely to address issues such as flooding as detailed below. Flooding from high tides have in the past had significant consequences in North Deal, with February 1953 and January 1978 being the most significant…
… flood events. However, more recently defenses were overtopped in Gazen Salts Recreation Ground and the Quay Sandwich as a result of a tidal surge, which involved evacuation from their homes for some residents and damage to several flood defenses. The Climate Change Risk and Impact Assessment for Kent and Medway highlights that sea level rise is like to increase by 0.8m which will bring…