"Millions more homes in England, Scotland and Wales face devastating floods, and some towns may have to be abandoned as climate breakdown makes many areas uninsurable, a Guardian investigation has found. New analysis from the insurance industry, seen by the Guardian, reveals the extent of concern in the sector, with bosses warning that large swathes of housing and commercial property in densely populated areas will be at greater risk."
"The town has historically suffered damaging floods about once a decade, but in the past six years people there have been hit four times. We do feel abandoned, said Lesley Davies, the deputy mayor of Tenbury council. We are the blueprint for what could happen in the future there may be other towns getting towards that situation, there are a lot of vulnerable towns on rivers all over."
Insurance industry analysis reveals millions more homes in England, Scotland and Wales face severe flood risk and potential uninsurability as climate breakdown intensifies. Large swathes of housing and commercial property in densely populated areas, including London, Manchester and parts of north-east England, face elevated exposure. Some towns repeatedly hit by storms and rising sea levels may become uninsurable and face possible abandonment. London's flood defences require urgent updates to protect the capital. Contributing drivers include rising temperatures, increased urbanisation and inadequate drainage. Tenbury Wells has already found public buildings uninsurable after four floods in six years, leaving communities feeling abandoned.
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