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Impact of those who are flooded
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I cant start to imagine what those who are suffering are going through..
How can they pay bills? Get their post delivered? Earn money? Do business's close? What about food supplies? Where are all those who have been flooded go too? What about children and education? Farm livestock? Waters must contain sewerage which must make people ill..
Once the water goes.. how do you go about clearing up the mess and starting over? Mentally must be so tough for everyone  Where do you access thousands of skips from? Does it all go to landfill? How does everything get paid for with no one earning?...
Its just total devistation. |
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its traumatic for some and very messy, takes several months to get things back to normal but its not devastation in comparison to other parts of the planet and what nature has and continues to do to them...
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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago
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"its traumatic for some and very messy, takes several months to get things back to normal but its not devastation in comparison to other parts of the planet and what nature has and continues to do to them...
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My sentiments entirely - you talk so much sense - it's sexy  ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's times like this when us Brits often pull together and help, I remember 2007 when the factory I worked at in Gloucester hired generators and trucked water in from Wales and offered the local community the shower facilities and a place to stay warm. Living in an area that floods every year you all just do things automatically 
There is still some community spirit left |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"So lucky where I live
Really feel for them "
Same.. we have a few large puddles and occassional blocked drain, but by no means anything to the scale of the somerset levels and those in and around the burst rivers |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack! |
One lady from Somerset on the radio the other day was complaining that she had to pay to get her post redirected because the PO couldn`t reach her house, so extra expense there for a start! Many farmers in the area have either had to sell animals or relocate them. Those that still have animals have to buy in feed because what they had back at their farms is either unreachable or ruined. Obviously, it cost to have the animals moved, acommodation for them no doubt at extra cost. |
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"its traumatic for some and very messy, takes several months to get things back to normal but its not devastation in comparison to other parts of the planet and what nature has and continues to do to them...
My sentiments entirely - you talk so much sense - it's sexy ! "
am blushing now..
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Life just goes on because it has to. It's no different to when the 2007 floods hit hull and Yorkshire and over 20,000 homes and business affected. You move out and live somewhere else till the waters gone, you've lost many personal possessions and your house is ripped out back to brick and start again. It's never the same but you have to carry on. |
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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago
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"its traumatic for some and very messy, takes several months to get things back to normal but its not devastation in comparison to other parts of the planet and what nature has and continues to do to them...
My sentiments entirely - you talk so much sense - it's sexy !
am blushing now..
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I meant it
Joke aside, I do feel for anybody who has suffered in the recent floods. I have not been able to get to work in the last few days myself but that is nothing in comparison to those that have lost propoerties and belongings. That said, I still think we are very lucky to live in what is still considered a moderate climate. And there are so many people so much worse off. We can still get to a supermarket, even if by boat in some cases, and get our food supplies - some do not have that luxury.
That is how I interpreted your post as well? |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
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When the farmland is finally clear of floodwater - i.e. you can see the surface, the ground will need many months to fully recover. The grass, mainly the roots, will have been staved of oxygen and it really needs the soil to be aeriated to get air back to the root system.
A playing field I maintain was flooded last year because of a drainage fault and never really recovered. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A couple of brothers volunteered to help the army near here today, unloading sandbags from the army trucks. Keeping the ethos of community spirit going.
Well done HRH Wills and Harry |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've heard stories where people haven't been able to get into their homes since Christmas, their savings have been spent and their councils can only offer them B&B and they will only pay £160 towards the cost! the people who's homes have flooded have to cough up the rest!!!
My heart really does go out to those that have been affected in these storms  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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" A couple of brothers volunteered to help the army near here today, unloading sandbags from the army trucks. Keeping the ethos of community spirit going.
Well done HRH Wills and Harry"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My heart goes out to all those poor people. Its awful. To lose everything and all yr personnel belongings and memories. I cant imagine how devastating it is |
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By (user no longer on site)
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We have been flooded in our garden since last weekend everything In the stables we have lost. the animals got moved into the house. Then tonight went to let the dogs out it's about half a metre away from the back door . Bearing in mind our garden is an acre and half a lot of water had come down. It seems to be coming up from the drains too. Although it's a worry to be honest if we do flood in the house, we just have to deal with it as long as we are safe and so are our animals everything can be fixed or replaced. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've heard stories where people haven't been able to get into their homes since Christmas, their savings have been spent and their councils can only offer them B&B and they will only pay £160 towards the cost! the people who's homes have flooded have to cough up the rest!!!
My heart really does go out to those that have been affected in these storms "
Heard on tv this morning that you also get charged £7.50 per sandbag
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
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"I've heard stories where people haven't been able to get into their homes since Christmas, their savings have been spent and their councils can only offer them B&B and they will only pay £160 towards the cost! the people who's homes have flooded have to cough up the rest!!!
My heart really does go out to those that have been affected in these storms
Heard on tv this morning that you also get charged £7.50 per sandbag
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Councils have been b*llocked for charging for sandbags. Should be issued free then the councils claim from Daves "money is no object" account! |
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