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Wooden Playhouse in Garden flood question
Sorry to ask, because compared to a lot of questions on here this is quite minor. We were flooded in the kitchen and garden back in June. The kitchen is being dried out, but the insurance company have only just got round to sorting out garden toys and other contents lost in the flood. We have a two storey wooden wendyhouse…
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Compensation from Severn Trent
Hello All! There's a rumour going around work that all of us that had no running water for days after the floods can claim compensation from Severn Trent Water. The figure being banded around is £20 for the first day, then £10 for every subsequent day up to and including the day that drinkable tap water was provided (i.e.…
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Advice on flooring space as it isnt solid floor want to fill it in to prevent flood??
Hi, just wondered if anyone can advise me on this issue. I have an excouncil house which has is hollow in my front room. What I mean as is the floor boards sit on the rafters but it isnt solid underneath and when the water rises (as we are on a high flood table)water comes up underneath. This isnt too much of a problem…
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Focus DIY 20% discount off everything for a year for flood victims
Martin & team, Just popped into Focus DIY in Swindon today & they had leaflets offering 20% off everything for any flood victims. I just filled out a form at customer services and showed them my proof or address (driving licence) & a piccie of my house under water that I had on my mobile phone & I’ve now got a card for 20%…
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getting insurance once being flood victim?
Hi, we have recently been the victims of flooding in Hull. This was NOT due to a river or stream but a combination of lack of drain cleaning by the council (admitted to massive cuts), a freak weather system stuck over the area for days and also Yorkshire Water pumping station breakdown in our immediate area. A friend of…
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Tap Water Now Safe To Drink!
I'm guessing most people will know this by now but just in case, Severn Trent have announced this afternoon that the tap water in Gloucestershire is back to it's normal quality and safe to drink! :T :j :T Bowsers are now being removed (most will have been removed by the end of Wednesday) and the bottled water collection…
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Flood Claims against Water Companies...
Hi, I have been informed by an insider of one of the water companies in the midlands that they are liable for claims in the event of flood damage to your home when the sewage system contaminates your home. The employee has pointed out that the company policy for employees is that they keep their mouths shut and not inform…
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mabey
not too sure if this idea has been or not but... not too sure how to quite go about but contacting the local larger supermarkets ie asds,tesco,and asking them to put some trolleys by the entrance and exits and for us shoppers to donate food/clothing/bedding/crockery ect im sure we could all afford 1 or 2 extra items on our…
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Boiled Tap Water Now Safe To Drink
Good news! Severn Trent have announced this evening that boiled tap water is now safe to drink. Boiled tap water can also be used for cleaning your teeth, washing dishes, preparing food and ice-making. Bottled water will still be available from the usual places but they are going to start withdrawing the bowsers. (More…
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Doing our own inventory
We got flooded on the 20th of July in berkshire Our loss adjuster can't get to us for another 2-3 weeks to start our invetory of damaged goods. They have offered us a skip and said we can do it ourselves and they will validate our inventory. Is this a good thing to do or should i leave it and wait for them. thanks anita
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Water reconnection
Today: Tewkesbury Dumbleton Toddington Gotherington Broadway Snowshill Monday: Quedgeley Bishop's Cleeve Prestbury Gloucester Churchdown Eastern Ave Longlevens Treadworth Abbeymead Abbeydale Barnwood Tuffley Podsmead Sandhurst Tuesday: Cheltenham Wednesday: Brockworth Upton St Leonards Matson Fox Elms Thursday: Woodmancote…
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Scare Mongering - new water safe for kids bathing ??
I`ve had so many people trying to tell me different things about this .. Now that the water has been re-connected, is it safe to bath your kids in it !? Obviously I know they can`t get it in there mouth, but apart from that - surely it`s safe as the health service would surely be telling us otherwise ?? I`ve had people…
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Is there a charity
In which people can volunteer rooms in their homes for people who are temporarily homeless due to the floods? If so does anyone know the website?
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How can we help?
Is there anything we can do to help all the unfortunate flood victims? I'm sure many people would like to offer help, perhaps even offering short term breaks for families and the elderly?
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a selfish moan.....how is everyone else coping?
ok im just having a moan really :o we just escaped being flooded by literally feet when horsbere brook burst its banks in Longlevens twice in a month, the houses behind me have been flooded up to hip height twice:eek: we have been without water for 3 days now and have coped ok so far. luckily my son filled up every…
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Recycling Plastic Bottles - Information & Locations
As Mercenary pointed out in a different thread, remember to recycle your used plastic bottles. :) You can recycle your bottles at some water distribution sites or at local recycling bank facilities. You CANNOT recycle them in your normal kerbside boxes. For a full list of both the temporary sites and the normal plastic…
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Bottled water - I need to pick up extra
NOT FOR MYSELF I hasten to add :D I have a neighbour in her 70s, I bumped into her at the bus stop this morning. She was going into town to BUY water, she can't get to Tesco to pick up some for free. After telling her off for not asking neighbours for help lol, I said I'd get some for her. Will I be allowed to take extra…
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Living In A Caravan
I'm hoping this might be useful info for any of you severely affected by the flooding. I watched a tv programme the other night on BBC1 - The One Show, where one of the presenters was saying that you don't have to stay in a hotel. You can get your insurance company to pay for a caravan so you can live on your own land,…
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More warnings
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6920414.stm Just incase people haven't seen them, thinking of all those effected and hoping this next lot does no further damage
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Offer of shower/washing clothes etc
It may be too far to drive as I live near Evesham, but if anybody is desperate for a shower or to wash some clothes etc, I would be willing to help. Please pm me with a phone number & when I get in from work tomorrow (or rather later on this) afternoon I'll get back to you.
