Bright Blue’s report, In Deep Water? has featured in an article by The Yorkshire Post. The article highlights some of the key findings in the report including that Calderdale is the worst hit place in the country for school flooding.
Helen Jackson, Associate Fellow at Bright Blue and report author, said:
“The disruption caused by Storm Arwen highlights the need to make our infrastructure resilient to extreme weather, and be more preventative and less reactive.
“Many towns and cities in the UK are seeing repeat episodes of flash flooding affecting households, businesses and transport systems.
“We need to recognise this trend and do much more to ensure our urban drainage and sewer systems can cope with heavy rainfall as the climate changes. This should include limiting the spread of impermeable surfaces in our cities and ensuring basic measures like drain cleaning are not overlooked.
“The recent furore over sewage spills highlighted the importance of adequate drainage and sewerage systems for environmental quality – but this is not just an environmental issue, it is a public safety issue.”
