On 23 Nov, 19:52, "Tinkerer"
wrote:

I suppose the ultimate is what they have done, in the so called third world,
for years in flood prone areas - houses on stilts.

Or a three-storey townhouse design with the garage and entrance the
only things on the bottom floor. If floods are predicted, the car can
be removed to higher ground, then everything else should be safe (so
long as it isn't used for junk storage).

Neil