Home of woman, 83, who drowned in Storm Babet lacked flood defences

<p>Inquest in Chesterfield is told about funding for high-risk areas such as the one where Maureen Gilbert lived</p><p>The home of an 83-year-old woman who drowned during Storm Babet did not have formal flood defences, an inquest has heard.</p><p>Maureen Gilbert was found “floating in the water” in her home in Tapton Terrace in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, by her son on the morning of 21 October 2023.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/01/woman-83-drowned-storm-babet-lacked-flood-defences">Continue reading...</a>