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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As climate change hikes the risk of flooding in England, now being deluged by Storm Christoph, insurance firm Zurich UK has begun offering mental health counselling for clients, saying repairing flooded homes is no longer a sufficient response.
“With five million people in England at risk of flooding, and climate change intensifying the frequency and severity of extreme weather, a mental health crisis is looming,” warned David Nichols, Zurich UK’s chief claims officer.
The company’s work helping flood-hit homeowners fix up their properties showed that some of the emotional consequences of the damage - from ruined family photos and mementoes to lingering feelings of insecurity - were not being addressed, he said.
By Laurie Goering
LONDON, Jan 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As climate change hikes the risk of flooding in England, now being deluged by Storm Christoph, insurance firm Zurich UK has begun offering mental health counselling for clients, saying repairing flooded homes is no longer a sufficient response. With five million people in England at risk of flooding, and climate change intensifying the frequency and severity of extreme weather, a mental health crisis is looming, warned David Nichols, Zurich UK s chief claims officer.
The company s work helping flood-hit homeowners fix up their properties showed that some of the emotional consequences of the damage - from ruined family photos and mementoes to lingering feelings of insecurity - were not being addressed, he said.