Communities in England and Wales are starting a 'massive clean-up' after torrential rain and widespread flooding from Storm Bert over the weekend.
Communities in England and Wales are starting a "massive clean-up" after torrential rain and widespread flooding from Storm Bert over the weekend. Residents in affected areas have said they do not believe the chaos will by cleared by Christmas, as the Environment Secretary Steve Reed said the UK's flood defences were in the "worst condition on record". Mr Reed also said more flooding is likely this week but should have a less severe impact than has been seen so far.
He said: "This Government inherited from the previous government flood defences that are in the worst condition on record. "Now we've allocated in the budget £2.4 billion to upgrade our flood defences, better maintain those we already have, build new flood defences to keep people safe." Mr Reed added the Government would "stand ready to offer whatever further support we can" for those worst affected in Wales.
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