A tenth of English homes stand on flood plains.

英国有十分之一的房屋修建在泛滥平原上。

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Nearby river valleys, flood plains, and salt lakes appear in tones of beige and brown.

河谷附近的冲击平原、盐湖里满眼的黄色、棕色。

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Too many people live on flood plains, others above earthquake fault lines.

太多的人生活在洪泛区，还有很多人生活在地震带上。

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Some property owners without flood insurance (which mortgage lenders require of most people living in flood-plains) will get relief from a federal disaster-loan programme.

ECONOMIST: When government fails

But planning policy will always involve the balancing of economic and environmental considerations, and ministers are right to say that building on flood-plains cannot be avoided altogether.

ECONOMIST: A hard rain

Many were built on flood plains, meaning residents are stuck in a mosquito-infested open sewer after every heavy rain.

ECONOMIST: The colonias of the Mexican border