Are floating homes an effective solution to flooding issues?
The floods of summer 2007 saw the largest loss of essential services since the Second World War with almost half a million people without mains water or electricity, 55,000 properties flooded, around 7,000 people rescued by emergency services and 13 people dead. In 2006, the about of new dwellings located in areas of high flood risk rose by 10% and is rising year on year. This is 16,000 dwellings. The amount of land allocated for residential use in a flood risk area increased by 7% in 2006 and is rising year on year. DEFRA has published ‘Making Space for Water’ to be implemented across all Government policies aimed at reducing the threat to people and their property by managing the risks from flooding.
