One in four properties may be at risk of flooding by 2050 - report

PA MediaAround eight million properties in England - or one in four - could be at risk of flooding by 2050 as the danger increases due to climate change, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.In its first assessment of how a warming world could affect flooding, the EA warned of increasing threats from heavier rainfall and rising sea levels.The number of at-risk properties could be even higher if more houses are…