Pensioner, 83, drowned in Midlands home 'with no flood defences' Maureen Gilbert was discovered 'floating in the water' Maureen Gilbert A pensioner drowned in her Midlands home during severe flooding during Storm Babet, an inquest has heard. ? Maureen Gilbert was discovered 'floating in the water' after the River Rother burst its banks on the morning of October 21, 2023. ? The 83-year-old was one of at least seven people who died as a result of Storm Babet. ? Thousands of homes were also left without power across the UK. An inquest heard how there were no formal flood defences...