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UK: £276m cost of Cumbria flood revealed days after Cornwall devastation

Source(s): Guardian, the (UK)
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"We will continue to reduce flood risk by investing in defence schemes, but it is essential that people are also better prepared, by setting up groups, signing up to our flood warning service and rebuilding damaged properties to make them more flood-proof," said Paul Leinster, Environment Agency chief executive, in a report by The Guardian.

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Hazards Flood
Themes Early warning Economics of DRR Disaster risk management Structural safety
Country and region United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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