<sod >Polling yesterday showed most Britons believe the State  has lost control of the flooding crisis, as police announced 22-hour boat patrols in flood-hit areas to prevent looting.< eod>< sod > Despite this, polling yesterday showed most Britons believe the Government has lost control of the flooding crisis, as police announced 24-hour boat patrols in flood-hit areas to prevent looting.< eod>