| ***November 2009 and flooding has devestated the | | | | with the real risk of flood damage to properties. |
| UK*** | | | | Flood Defence Strategies And How They Are Being |
| November 2009 has been officially been named the | | | | Implemented |
| wettest month ever in the UK. Week after week has | | | | Flood defence strategies are being called on to protect |
| seen torrential downpours on a scale which has not | | | | vulnerable towns and cities throughout the UK. A |
| only fully saturated the ground but overwhelmed flood | | | | number of different damp proofing products and |
| defences and caused flood damage to thousands and | | | | systems are being used by local councils to protect |
| thousands of homes and offices throughout the | | | | structures from flood damage. A number of towns |
| country. Is it a direct result of global warming? | | | | had implemented successful flood defences, and they |
| Nobody's certain, but the reality is that we are living | | | | have benefited hugely. |