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Thousands of people in the UK could be living in caravans if flooding hits again, an official has warned.

According to the BBC, Sir Michael Pitt has told the Local Government Association that there have not been enough preparations against the problem.

Floods last year caused more than £3 billion in insurance claims across the UK, with thousands of businesses and homes affected.

More needs to be invested in weather forecasting, he states, so that the areas which stand to be worst-affected can be pinpointed, the national news source adds.

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It may be that more flooding leads to an increase in caravan insurance costs, as cover firms could see the problem as a reason to put up prices.

"We need to have a much clearer understanding over which streets are likely to be flooded and therefore what action can be taken," said the official.

This comes as 24dash reports that there are still people suffering from the effects of last summer's flooding.

Some 150 Gloucestershire families still cannot live in their homes, although they have now received a 50 per cent council tax subsidy.

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