Mary Fisher wrote:
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
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I know where you mean. The flooding in Hull was missed out of the
news for some reason. More houses were flooded in Hull than in all
of South Yorkshire put together and no Prince Charles turning up to
"help". Forgotten it was. You have my sympathies.

Hull is getting a lot of coverage. Leeds had none.

Mary

Yes Hull is getting a lot of coverage now, but consider the fact that
one in five properties have been damaged. Estimated costs of repairing
the infrastructure is in excess of £200 million (although we have been
promised £14 million from central government) & in all likelihood our
Council Tax will treble next year. 12 schools closed for up to a year.
Add to that the problem of the thousands which will be homeless for up
to two years whilst repairs are made to their properties. Then there are
the lucky ones who managed to find Hotel accommodation, albeit 100 miles
away (that's going to be one hell of a commute for them if they're still
lucky enough to have a job to come to).

I think if the situation had occurred 'down south' a "National Disaster"
would have been declared. But saying that, we're just oiks up north!

Don.