If the government doesn't act soon to sort out the country's flood defences there is a chance people in flood-prone areas will no longer be able to insure their homes, warns AA Insurance.
It isn't just low-lying counties that are at risk from flooding these days – people from all over the country have suffered flood damage in their homes. But by taking a few simple precautions you can protect your home from water damage.
A quarter of British homes are at risk of flooding and your insurance won't always stump up to repair the damage. Nathalie Bonney shows you what you can do to protect your home in all weather.
Increasingly heavy rainfalls in the UK mean more homeowners now have to deal with the possibility of their home flooding. Nathalie Bonney takes you through the different flood proofing measures to keep your home protected.
Flood claims from households in Cumbria, south Scotland and other areas in the North West could exceed £100 million. Find out what to do if you've been hit by flooding.
Thousands of homeowners may find themselves unable to obtain insurance or forced to pay crippling premiums thanks to government plans to build one million new homes on floodplains.
