Isn't that a floodplain? We know what that name means, right?
When did this plain last flood?
Sadly, "unprecedented" floods should now not also be "unexpected".
I apologise for the tone of my above comment, it might come across as dismissive. Not to ignore the tragedy, but it's not striking at an entirely random location. A floodplain is at risk.
We also should talk about known risks. And how they are getting worse. And how it was known that they would get worse. And failure to plan for that. What's been safe for centuries might not be safe any more.
Yes? Building on flood plains has been a bad idea for a while now. (1)
> how climate change means that existing mitigations are not sufficient anymore
Is that not implied by what I already said: "Sadly, "unprecedented" floods should now not also be "unexpected"."
1) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51712267
it actually is a floodplain, right? Calling it "condescending" to mention that many people are in that known bad situation, will not in itself make them safe, will it?
But, we also need to talk about known risks, and how they are getting worse, and how it was known that they would get worse. And failure to plan. A floodplain is one of these risks.