When Storm Babet hit the town of Trowell in Nottingham in 2023, Claire Sneddon's home flooded after several days of rain.
"We knew there would be water on the cul-de-sac but no one expected it to flood internally again. However, water entered the property for five hours," she said. "It reached to the top of the skirting boards. We had to have all the flooring, woodwork and lower kitchen replaced, which took nearly 12 months."
Climate change is?increasing the likelihood?and intensity of natural disasters such as floods, wildfires and hurricanes.
While it might be too late for Ms Sneddon and other homeowners, for the BBC News I looked at the new tools being developed to help people and companies assess climate risk.
For example, last December, the UK Environment Agency updated its National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA), showing current and future?flood risk from rivers, the sea and surface water for England. Meanwhile, London-based climate risk firm Climate X offers a digital twin of the Earth, which simulates different extreme weather events and their potential impact on properties, infrastructure and assets under different emissions scenarios, while US real estate firm Redfin showcases estimates of the percentage chance of natural disasters, such as flooding and wildfires, occurring up to the next 30 years across each property.
Thanks to Climate X, Lukky A., Redfin, Daryl Fairweather, PhD, Environment Agency, Valkyrie Holmes, Claire Sneddon.
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