Ashley Cooper / The Thames barrier designed to protect the capital from storm surge flooding, London, England, UK. May 2007

Ashley Cooper / New flood defences being built in Keswick after the disastrous 2009 floods, Lake District, England, UK. January 2012. Despite costing over 6million, they were completely overtopped by the floods from...

Ashley Cooper / New flood defences built in Keswick after the disastrous 2009 floods, Lake district, England, UK. January 2012.

Ashley Cooper / Resident carrying belongings through flood waters, Toll Bar near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, 28th July 2007.

Ashley Cooper / Resident inside flooded house, Toll Bar near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, 28th July 2007.

Ashley Cooper / Interior view of house during flooding, Toll Bar near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, 28th July 2007.

Ashley Cooper / Interior view of house during flooding, Toll Bar near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, July 2007.

Ashley Cooper / Interior view of house during flooding, Toll Bar near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, July 2007.

Ashley Cooper / Car in flood waters in the village of Toll Bar near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, 28th July 2007.

David Woodfall / Boulders placed on the beach to encourage displacement of newly created sand dune by sea and thus raising level of beach in an attempt to reduce coastal erosion and protect Hightown village. This man...

David Woodfall / Boulders placed on the beach to encourage displacement of newly created sand dune by sea and thus raising level of beach in an attempt to reduce coastal erosion and protect Hightown village. This man...