People should prepare for more frequent extreme weather
That's according to Rebecca Pow, a minister at the Government department, DEFRA
The country will need to adapt to "more frequent extreme weather events" brought on by climate change, a Government minister has said.
Rebecca Pow, a minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, said the "top priority" at the moment was responding to flooding, and keeping people safe.
She said her heart went out to those flood-hit communities, adding the Environment Agency (EA) and emergency services were currently working "around the clock".
Ms Pow said the Government had invested billions in flood protection schemes, with more money pledged.
But she added that such extreme weather was "something we're going to have to adapt to".
Published: by Radio NewsHub