The Minister for Floods, John Healey, finally got around to visiting flood-stricken Hull, today, along with Alan Johnson, John Prescott and Diana Johnson, ten days after the Great Flood. On Tuesday I reported this. As a result of Carl Minns appeal to the BBC and many Hull residents emailing the BBC the politicians started to respond to people power. Earlier today I reported this. It echoed Carl Minns word that we are the Forgotten City. The Floods Minister, John Healey, was at pains to point out that we are not the Forgotten City. And promised financial aid. However, he would not be drawn on how much aid would be available blaming the council for not coming up with an estimate of how much was needed. John Healey was informed that it was between £200M and £300M. There really is no excuse not to offer the lower figure with a promise to give extra if more is needed.
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John
Of course there will always be tragic and deserving cases but how does this rest with taxpayers who have paid for insurance and those who have not?
Seems to me there are two problems here.
Houses built on flood plains
Or
Storm drains blocked.
Those on flood plains ain't got a leg to stand on as they are foolish to say the least and should not expect any help. (other than legal action agin parties who said "build there no shit"
Those with blocked storm drains should be expecting help from the culprits ie the various HULL borough Councils and NOT the UK taxpayer at large.
95% of housing in Hull is built below sea level. The rivers did not burst their banks so much as the drains could not cope with the unusual size of the downpour. Some people cannot afford the insurance, and some insurance companies will not insure those on flood plains. It was a national disaster deserving of aid. As some have pointed out, we can send Aid to Africa how about some charity begins at home?
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