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The UK Environment Agency has warned that England faces a wet and windy three months ahead, driven partly by a 'supercharged' El Niño, with more than two million people unaware their properties are among the 6 million at risk of flooding. Separately, an FOI request revealed the UK government quietly scrapped plans to prepare the English countryside for wildfires, despite data showing many fire services lack proper protective gear. Both revelations follow a summer of record-breaking UK wildfires and extreme heat, raising concerns that the country is underprepared for both flood and fire risks as winter approaches.