Future increases in rainfall and more regular flooding in England could significantly impact emergency response times for ambulances, researchers say
Flooding is one of the most devastating impacts of climate change. According to studies, it is likely to increase in the future.that an extended period of extreme rainfall in winter, similar to what was seen in parts of England between 2013 and 2014 is now about seven times more likely because of human-induced climate change.
In normal conditions, around 84% of England's population can be reached by ambulance in around seven minutes.With a once in a 100-year flood, just over half the population would be reachable in seven minutes, while in a once in a 1,000-year flood, only 27% of the total population would see an ambulance inside that time limit.
"Even the small magnitude floods affect the emergency response," said lead author Prof Dapeng Yu from Loughborough University.
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