The Environment Agency has countered claims by the Local Government Association (LGA) that homes are as much at risk of flooding now as they were two years ago.
The agency's reassurances on flood defences will be welcome news for householders looking for home insurance policies that will cover them against being inundated with water.
The LGA had said that homes remained as much at risk as in 2007 - when floods devastated parts of the country - because lessons learned have not been put into practice quickly enough.
But a spokesman for the Environment Agency said: "We disagree with the recent comment made by the LGA. In fact, there are more people than ever before protected against the risk of flooding.
"We've completed 55 new flood defences since June 2007, increasing protection to more than 38,000 homes.
"We are pleased that the Government agrees that the Environment Agency is the right organisation to be given the strategic overview role for all types of flood and coastal risk in England and look forward to working with local authorities on their new role in managing surface water flooding."
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