Disasters spur investment in flood and fire risk tech

Disasters spur investment in flood and fire risk tech 4 hours ago Share Save Suzanne Bearne Technology Reporter Share Save Getty Images Storm Babet caused flooding across the UK in October 2023 When Storm Babet hit the town of Trowell in Nottingham in 2023, Claire Sneddon felt confident her home would not be affected. After all, when she bought the property in 2021, she was told by the estate agent that a previous flood the year before, which had reached but not effected the property, was a once-in-a-lifetime event, and that flooding measures to protect the properties on the cul-de-sac would be put in place. However, when Storm Babet tore through the UK two years later, Ms 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 kitc ... Read full article.