Why is the UK still so poorly prepared for flooding and extreme weather?

Great swathes of the UK have ground to a halt with weather warnings and travel chaos.

This week, firefighters in Leicestershire rescued 59 people, while the body of a man was recovered from an area of flooding in North Yorkshire. Just last week, a major incident was declared after torrential rain left parts of Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire flooded, while flood warnings have been issued across many parts of the UK following snowfall.