Its all a case of worth.
The value of the 5,500 homes in Cumbria flooded by Storm Desmond may not be so much less than the value of two streets of homes in Islington flooded by a broken water main.
Are you talking worth, or value?
It should also be pointed out most of the inner London judiciary live in Islington.
So? Are their homes and lives "worth" more than anyone elses just because of a job of work they do?
It's going to cost Thames Water an arm and leg to fix this, and that is assuming they can buy their way out and not end up in court
Public liability insurance.
Either way I feel sorry for the residents who will now be looking at moving back home in early 2018 if they are lucky
I suspect a large majority have had basements flooded, and that's it. Hardly devestation.....