Disasters spur investment in flood and fire risk tech

Suzanne BearneTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesStorm Babet caused flooding across the UK in October 2023When Storm Babet hit the town of Trowell in Nottingham in 2023, Claire Sneddon felt confident her home would not be affected.After all, when she bought the property in 2021, she was told by the estate agent that a previous flood the year before, which had reached but not affected the property, was a…