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'Our flooded home is unsafe for our twin babies' | 'Our flooded home is unsafe for our twin babies' |
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Tom Wright woke up to find his home flooded for a second time | Tom Wright woke up to find his home flooded for a second time |
A dad has said his home is "not safe" for his three-month-old twin daughters after it was flooded by 4in (10cm) of water. | A dad has said his home is "not safe" for his three-month-old twin daughters after it was flooded by 4in (10cm) of water. |
Tom Wright, who lives in Pointon, Lincolnshire, said the entire ground floor of the house had been damaged – just a year after it was previously inundated. | Tom Wright, who lives in Pointon, Lincolnshire, said the entire ground floor of the house had been damaged – just a year after it was previously inundated. |
The Lincolnshire Resilience Forum (LRF) declared a major incident in the county after at least 97 homes were affected. | |
The Environment Agency issued 34 flood warnings for Lincolnshire, external, including areas near Bourne, Grantham, Lincoln and Sleaford. | The Environment Agency issued 34 flood warnings for Lincolnshire, external, including areas near Bourne, Grantham, Lincoln and Sleaford. |
Mr Wright's partner and two baby daughters are staying with a friend due to the flooding | Mr Wright's partner and two baby daughters are staying with a friend due to the flooding |
Mr Wright, who lives with his partner Tanya Gibbins and their children, said the family had still been recovering from last year's flooding and were now "back to square one". | Mr Wright, who lives with his partner Tanya Gibbins and their children, said the family had still been recovering from last year's flooding and were now "back to square one". |
"We now need to find somewhere else to live," he added. "As adults, we can cope, but I can't raise two three-month-old daughters in here safely." | "We now need to find somewhere else to live," he added. "As adults, we can cope, but I can't raise two three-month-old daughters in here safely." |
He called for more to be done to dredge out dykes in the vicinity of his home. | He called for more to be done to dredge out dykes in the vicinity of his home. |
It is the second time in 12 months the house has been flooded due to heavy rain | It is the second time in 12 months the house has been flooded due to heavy rain |
Rick Huddleston, who also lives in Pointon, had to pump water out of his house. | Rick Huddleston, who also lives in Pointon, had to pump water out of his house. |
He said he was "frustrated and angry" to see the community affected again. | He said he was "frustrated and angry" to see the community affected again. |
"It's unnecessary to have found ourselves in this position," he added. | "It's unnecessary to have found ourselves in this position," he added. |
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire County Council said the authority carried out regular work on the drains for which it was responsible, while also reminding landowners of their duties. | A spokesperson for Lincolnshire County Council said the authority carried out regular work on the drains for which it was responsible, while also reminding landowners of their duties. |
"We investigate every instance of internal flooding in Lincolnshire to look at the causes and make recommendations for how flooding could be prevented in the future," the spokesperson added. | "We investigate every instance of internal flooding in Lincolnshire to look at the causes and make recommendations for how flooding could be prevented in the future," the spokesperson added. |
"If these recommendations fall under our responsibility, we will look to carry them out, but they may also be for other agencies or local landowners." | "If these recommendations fall under our responsibility, we will look to carry them out, but they may also be for other agencies or local landowners." |
Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here, external. | Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here, external. |
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