"This is a really major event," said environment minister Richard Benyon referring to Britain's biggest ever civil emergency exercise 'Exercise Watermark', taking place this week. "Regrettably, one thing is certain, especially with the influence of climate change: there will be more floods in future. The exercise provides a unique opportunity for us to test our responses."
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