Persistent rain and repeated flooding are testing the resilience of rural communities across the UK, impacting daily life, work and people’s livelihoods.
In recent years, repeated storms and long periods of rain have overwhelmed drainage systems, cut off villages, damaged roads and disrupted power and broadband services. Scientists warn that heavier winter rainfall is arriving earlier than expected, while councils and the Environment Agency face funding pressures and difficult decisions about where to prioritise protection.
We would like to hear from people living in rural areas about how resilient your community feels to climate change. Have flood defences been strengthened? Are roads repeatedly flooded? Are businesses struggling because of unreliable infrastructure? How is it impacting your work and livelihood? Do you feel enough is being done to prepare for more frequent extreme weather?
Though we’d like to hear from you, your safety and security are most important. When recording, or sharing your content with us, please put your welfare and the welfare of others first. Extreme weather events can be very unpredictable and carry very real risks.
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You can tell us how your community is coping with worsening weather conditions in the UK using this form.
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