Britain could face monsoonal flooding in the future

An integral part of British weather, the rains have already played spoil sport this summer, scarpering holiday plans among hoards of UK travellers who elected to holiday back home this year.

With the summer months facing a regular onslaught of rains, many British holidaymakers appear determined to travel abroad next year, to ensure they get their sun.

UK’s Environment Agency has warned that things could get even worse in the future, with its chairman, Lord Smith warning that one is every six of people in England and Wales could be facing a risk from flooding. Lord Smith points out that the UK has already been experiencing a whole new kind of rain that endangers cities like London.

He says that Britain may have to come to terms with rains quite different from the usual predictable rains that come sweeping in from the west. He warns that with climate change, there is an increased possibility of deluges in certain areas, with large quantities of rain all falling in one place at the same time.

Torrential rainfall has already been recorded in areas like Tewkesbury, Boscastle and Crewkerne in the last couple of years, and according to environmental analysts, this is likely to get increasingly common.

The British dream of an Indian Summer may just end up washed out by the reality of an Indian monsoon. With downpours come the associated problems of overflowing drains and damaged pavements, not to mention damaged housing.

It could also mean of course, that British holidaymakers feel even less inclined to holiday in the UK than usual.