This is the National Flood Forum: http://www.floodforum.org.uk/
and here is the Red Cross National Floods Appeal: http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=71823&cachefixer=
and this is a site about making a flood insurance claim: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/6915827.stm
Showing posts with label floods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label floods. Show all posts
Friday, 27 July 2007
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
Health risks ahead in Britain as some flood waters begin to recede.
What lies beneath the floods - Independent
Extracts:
"As the filthy flood waters begin to subside, they are revealing a scene of devastated homes. Now there are warnings of a mounting health risk from toxic chemicals and fatal bugs left behind in the wake of the deluge."
"The filthy brown flood waters may have been subsiding yesterday but the tide of human misery they have left in their wake was relentlessly swelling.
Few aspects of everyday life across huge swathes of central England have been unaffected by the unprecedented deluge of last weekend. It will be many weeks before normality returns.
The grim task of sifting through possessions was already under way yesterday. A steadily mounting pile of soaked and soiled items seemed to stand guard at every front door, waiting to come under the calculating eye of the insurance loss adjustor.
For more than 350,000 people in Gloucestershire the most pressing issue was not the loss of possessions, many of them prized. The biggest problem remains the lack of clean water after the county's main treatment plant was knocked out.
And it emerged last night that in the event of the flooding of Walham power station which escaped being hit by waters from the Severn by two inches in the early hours of yesterday ministers had drawn up plans to carry out evacuations inn Cheltenham and Gloucester.
Yesterday in communities which only a few days ago were coping with little more than the inconvenience of the wretched British summer, residents were told it could be up to two weeks before they are reconnected to the mains water supply.
In the meantime they must queue for bottled water or fill containers at 900 bowsers in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud. The council also issued an urgent plea for portable lavatories.
There were warnings of a mounting health risk from thousands of gallons of sewage and toxic chemicals that have spilled into homes, gardens and streets in recent days. The Health Protection Agency urged people to keep out of the water to avoid contact with potentially fatal microbes such as E.coli. The agency also warned of a sharp rise in stress-related illnesses as a result of the flooding. "
Extracts:
"As the filthy flood waters begin to subside, they are revealing a scene of devastated homes. Now there are warnings of a mounting health risk from toxic chemicals and fatal bugs left behind in the wake of the deluge."
"The filthy brown flood waters may have been subsiding yesterday but the tide of human misery they have left in their wake was relentlessly swelling.
Few aspects of everyday life across huge swathes of central England have been unaffected by the unprecedented deluge of last weekend. It will be many weeks before normality returns.
The grim task of sifting through possessions was already under way yesterday. A steadily mounting pile of soaked and soiled items seemed to stand guard at every front door, waiting to come under the calculating eye of the insurance loss adjustor.
For more than 350,000 people in Gloucestershire the most pressing issue was not the loss of possessions, many of them prized. The biggest problem remains the lack of clean water after the county's main treatment plant was knocked out.
And it emerged last night that in the event of the flooding of Walham power station which escaped being hit by waters from the Severn by two inches in the early hours of yesterday ministers had drawn up plans to carry out evacuations inn Cheltenham and Gloucester.
Yesterday in communities which only a few days ago were coping with little more than the inconvenience of the wretched British summer, residents were told it could be up to two weeks before they are reconnected to the mains water supply.
In the meantime they must queue for bottled water or fill containers at 900 bowsers in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud. The council also issued an urgent plea for portable lavatories.
There were warnings of a mounting health risk from thousands of gallons of sewage and toxic chemicals that have spilled into homes, gardens and streets in recent days. The Health Protection Agency urged people to keep out of the water to avoid contact with potentially fatal microbes such as E.coli. The agency also warned of a sharp rise in stress-related illnesses as a result of the flooding. "
Saturday, 14 July 2007
Rain forecast for tomorrow for much of western and northern England and Wales, with possible repeat of the rain which caused £1.5bn damage 2 weeks ago
Flood areas get £8m and new rain warning - Guardian
Extract:
"The first tranche of emergency flood relief cash was released by the government yesterday to councils facing multimillion-pound bills in the north of England. Grants totalling £8m were released by the Treasury, with much the largest share - £2.15m - going to Hull, where an estimated one in five properties have suffered damage.
The news coincided with ominous weather forecasts for tomorrow for much of western and northern England and Wales, with a possible repeat of the rain which caused £1.5bn damage two weeks ago. The Environment Agency said that renewed floods were possible.
The emergency funding is dwarfed by the estimated cost of the torrential rain which overwhelmed drainage systems in Hull, Sheffield and the Doncaster area of South Yorkshire last month. Sheffield has put the cost to the city council at £30m, with well over that sum expected in private and commercial insurance claims."
Extract:
"The first tranche of emergency flood relief cash was released by the government yesterday to councils facing multimillion-pound bills in the north of England. Grants totalling £8m were released by the Treasury, with much the largest share - £2.15m - going to Hull, where an estimated one in five properties have suffered damage.
The news coincided with ominous weather forecasts for tomorrow for much of western and northern England and Wales, with a possible repeat of the rain which caused £1.5bn damage two weeks ago. The Environment Agency said that renewed floods were possible.
The emergency funding is dwarfed by the estimated cost of the torrential rain which overwhelmed drainage systems in Hull, Sheffield and the Doncaster area of South Yorkshire last month. Sheffield has put the cost to the city council at £30m, with well over that sum expected in private and commercial insurance claims."
Donations can be made at these web addresses:
South Yorkshire Flood Relief: http://www.sycf.org.uk/
Hull Flood Fund: http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page..._schema=PORTAL
Donating to the South Yorkshire appeal is via justgiving and so attracts extra money from the income tax a taxpayer would pay. There doesn't seem to be a similar setup for the Hull donations (I couldn't find one, anyway) and so donations to that will not have that added cash.
Sunday, 1 July 2007
Foolish bishops say that the floods are God's judgement on society! - What nonsense!
Floods are judgment on society, say bishops - Sunday Telegraph
What pernicious nonsense!
Extract:
"The floods that have devastated swathes of the country are God's judgment on the immorality and greed of modern society, according to senior Church of England bishops.
One diocesan bishop has even claimed that laws that have undermined marriage, including the introduction of pro-gay legislation, have provoked God to act by sending the storms that have left thousands of people homeless.
While those who have been affected by the storms are innocent victims, the bishops argue controversially that the flooding is a result of Western civilisation's decision to ignore biblical teaching.
The Rt Rev Graham Dow, Bishop of Carlisle, argued that the floods are not just a result of a lack of respect for the planet, but also a judgment on society's moral decadence.
"This is a strong and definite judgment because the world has been arrogant in going its own way," he said. "We are reaping the consequences of our moral degradation, as well as the environmental damage that we have caused.""
If you want to think more logically than these foolish, misguided bishops, you can improve your mental alertness by reducing your salt intake. - Lose weight and benefit your health in countless other ways by eating less salt! - Go on! - Try it! - You will feel so much better! -
How to Lose weight!
See my website http://www.wildeaboutsteroids.co.uk/ (The site does not sell anything and has no banners or sponsors or adverts - just helpful information.)
Read my Mensa article on Obesity and the Salt Connection
See Sodium in foods
I can be contacted via my website if you need my further help. My help is free...(o:
What pernicious nonsense!
Extract:
"The floods that have devastated swathes of the country are God's judgment on the immorality and greed of modern society, according to senior Church of England bishops.
One diocesan bishop has even claimed that laws that have undermined marriage, including the introduction of pro-gay legislation, have provoked God to act by sending the storms that have left thousands of people homeless.
While those who have been affected by the storms are innocent victims, the bishops argue controversially that the flooding is a result of Western civilisation's decision to ignore biblical teaching.
The Rt Rev Graham Dow, Bishop of Carlisle, argued that the floods are not just a result of a lack of respect for the planet, but also a judgment on society's moral decadence.
"This is a strong and definite judgment because the world has been arrogant in going its own way," he said. "We are reaping the consequences of our moral degradation, as well as the environmental damage that we have caused.""
If you want to think more logically than these foolish, misguided bishops, you can improve your mental alertness by reducing your salt intake. - Lose weight and benefit your health in countless other ways by eating less salt! - Go on! - Try it! - You will feel so much better! -
How to Lose weight!
See my website http://www.wildeaboutsteroids.co.uk/ (The site does not sell anything and has no banners or sponsors or adverts - just helpful information.)
Read my Mensa article on Obesity and the Salt Connection
See Sodium in foods
I can be contacted via my website if you need my further help. My help is free...(o:
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