FLOOD RISK INFO ESSENTIAL FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
7 Oct 2004
Commenting on the launch of an online map to tell homeowners about flooding risks in England and Wales, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:
"The Environment Agency is right to release this information to the public, who need to know where the flood risks are.
"It is wrong to think that insurance companies will take advantage of the publication and put up premiums, as most companies will have factored the information in already.
"It is essential that the public is made aware of the scale of the problem. Around 10% of homes are now on flood plains, and the first impact of climate change on Britain will be extra flooding."