London mayor, Sadiq Khan, said that the recent flooding in the capital shows that, “the dangers of climate change are now moving closer to home”.
London saw almost a month’s worth of rainfall on Sunday, with a thunderstorm warning running until 6 a.m. on Wednesday and ten flood alerts still in place.
Homes, roads and Tube stations flooded, while a flooded hospital cancelled al surgeries and outpatient appointments on Monday due to heavy rain.
Mr. Khan is hosting a meeting with councils, Transport for London, the London Fire Brigade and Environment Agency on Tuesday to see how flooding can be prevented.
This meeting comes as the Met Office has a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms covering vast swathes of the UK as forecasters expect more heavy rain and possible disruptions.
Mr. Khan said that the emergency services and local councils had hundreds of calls regarding the weather on Sunday.
He added that, “The serious flash flooding in London over the last two weekends will have caused major concern and anxiety for many Londoners and it shows that the dangers of climate change are now moving closer to home.
“Despite having limited powers in the area, it remains a key priority for myself and London’s council leaders that more is done to urgently tackle flooding and the other impacts of climate change.
“This is why I have brought together all of the key partners to see what more can be done, including the water companies who have to address the localised issues with infrastructure that may exacerbate the impact of flooding.”
Sources: MSN
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