Tenbury Wells’ is used to floods. But the residents of the beautiful market town say that what used to be a once-in-a-generation event has become exhaustively crowded. After two floods this winter, some businesses in the town say they are on the verge of closing their doors, while the impossibility of getting insurance makes it more difficult for new businesses to open their doors.
Jessica Murray He went into town to find out how the people were fighting. He found a high street where small businesses said they had reached the end of their resources – and patience. With increased flooding linked to the climate crisis in the UK; Anna Moore He asks if enough can be done to protect the town. in the meantime Helen Horton explains the problems of flood defenses in the UK and how other towns are coming to see Tenbury Wells as a warning about their future affairs.
