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Most of the properties around here affected by the recent storms are right on the coast and have been there for hundreds of years. Ok its sad to see punters homes and livelihoods damaged but there seems to be more resilience and recognising 'it's an act of God' - rather than desperately trying...

Read my post. Didn't say that I believed him, merely what I observed and heard locally within my community where flooding is a very important issue. I'm jaundiced enough about politicians (whatever their persuasion) to know they don't do such things out of the goodness of their hearts. However...

The other bemusing comments I saw on TV were along the lines of 'why isn't the floodwater being moved away or draining quicker.....?'. Another example of the less gifted lacking the common sense to realise that flood water will flow into the lowest points in the landscape - so often has nowhere...

Haven't seen that image - but surely there is a clue if you have to build in a DPC 4 foot above ground level................. that maybe it isn't the best site to build on? How would you hope to get insurance cover? Would be better off owning a house boat. I feel sorry for punters who have much...

Ok it's hardly a disaster of third world proportions and rather embarrassing to make such claims when there is a little discomfort for leafy surburban Surrey and Kent, when compared to Tacloban etc. However I guess they are entitled to vent frustration if the authorities have repeatedly failed...