The Environment Secretary has promised a ‘rapid review’ into the handling of Storm Babet.
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey said the UK was not as good at predicting rainfall that was arriving from the east
At least seven people are thought to have died in the “unprecedented” weather event, while hundreds were forced to flee their homes in Scotland and north-east England. “But I’m conscious that there were still some places that felt they could have done with some more pumps.” Environment Secretary Therese Coffey has promised a ‘rapid review’ into the handling of Storm Babet Hundreds of people have been left homeless in the wake of Storm Babet, with about 1,250 properties in England flooded, according to the Environment Agency.
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