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| Minister in flood cash aid pledge | |
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| Communities Secretary Hazel Blears says local authorities will be given financial aid to assist with the damage caused by heavy flooding. | |
| "Local authorities can make a claim on central government for some of the costs they are incurring," she said. | |
| Cabinet minister Alan Johnson is to visit Hull after claims by its council that it has become the "forgotten city" of the recent flooding. | Cabinet minister Alan Johnson is to visit Hull after claims by its council that it has become the "forgotten city" of the recent flooding. |
| Mr Johnson, who is MP for Hull West, will visit a flooded estate. | Mr Johnson, who is MP for Hull West, will visit a flooded estate. |
| Ms Blears is visiting Sheffield on Thursday and Hull on Friday to witness the aftermath of the devastation caused by the water. | |
| She said: "What we have got to do now is help people with that process of recovery. | |
| "We will be making sure they get assistance." | |
| Hull City Council says the cost of flood damage to some 10,500 properties could hit £200m and has called on the government for urgent financial help. | |
| Some flood victims in Hull may not be able to return home for up to a year, the city council has said. | Some flood victims in Hull may not be able to return home for up to a year, the city council has said. |
| Council leader Carl Minns told BBC News: "We need government help and we need government help now. | Council leader Carl Minns told BBC News: "We need government help and we need government help now. |
| We need to get the message out to the government to the people of this country how hard Hull has been affected Carl MinnsHull City Council leader | We need to get the message out to the government to the people of this country how hard Hull has been affected Carl MinnsHull City Council leader |
| "If this was anywhere else it would have been declared a national disaster and I think that Hull has been forgotten about. | "If this was anywhere else it would have been declared a national disaster and I think that Hull has been forgotten about. |
| "We need to get the message out to the government and to the people of this country how hard Hull has been affected." | "We need to get the message out to the government and to the people of this country how hard Hull has been affected." |
| One in 10 households and about 30,000 people had been affected by the floods with many still displaced, he said. | One in 10 households and about 30,000 people had been affected by the floods with many still displaced, he said. |
| Whole swathes of the city had been "devastated", he added. | Whole swathes of the city had been "devastated", he added. |
| Some £18m has been earmarked for repairs to the affected homes, but the council says the cost of the floods could reach £200m. | Some £18m has been earmarked for repairs to the affected homes, but the council says the cost of the floods could reach £200m. |
| It fears some schools will not re-open until as late as December or January, although it says it is awaiting full inspection reports. | It fears some schools will not re-open until as late as December or January, although it says it is awaiting full inspection reports. |
| The Met Office has confirmed June was the wettest since records begin with 134.5mm (5.3in) of rain. | |
| Meanwhile, the father of a man who died when his foot became trapped in a drain in floodwater in Hull has said more should have been done by the emergency services. | Meanwhile, the father of a man who died when his foot became trapped in a drain in floodwater in Hull has said more should have been done by the emergency services. |
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| Mike Barnett, 28, died in Hessle after being trapped for several hours in the rising water as he was attempting to clear the drain for his grandfather. | Mike Barnett, 28, died in Hessle after being trapped for several hours in the rising water as he was attempting to clear the drain for his grandfather. |
| His father, also called Mike, told Sky News: "The fire [service], the police, ambulances, paramedics, divers were virtually arguing between themselves what they should do, what they shouldn't do. | His father, also called Mike, told Sky News: "The fire [service], the police, ambulances, paramedics, divers were virtually arguing between themselves what they should do, what they shouldn't do. |
| "They should have known what to do before they even got there." | "They should have known what to do before they even got there." |
| A senior police officer has now been appointed by a coroner to lead an investigation. | A senior police officer has now been appointed by a coroner to lead an investigation. |
| Mr Johnson, who is MP for Kingston Upon Hull West and Hessle, said a proper inquiry was needed to "satisfy Michael's family that we've done everything we can to see the devastating problem that happened to Michael - what could have been done to avoid it". | Mr Johnson, who is MP for Kingston Upon Hull West and Hessle, said a proper inquiry was needed to "satisfy Michael's family that we've done everything we can to see the devastating problem that happened to Michael - what could have been done to avoid it". |
| Royal visit | Royal visit |
| On Wednesday, Prince Charles visited Toll Bar, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. | On Wednesday, Prince Charles visited Toll Bar, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. |
| He saw some of the devastation suffered by hundreds of homes in the village, which was first hit by flooding a week ago. | He saw some of the devastation suffered by hundreds of homes in the village, which was first hit by flooding a week ago. |
| And he entertained onlookers by sitting in an inflatable boat to be rowed along the deserted high street, which is still under up to 4ft (1.2m) of water. | And he entertained onlookers by sitting in an inflatable boat to be rowed along the deserted high street, which is still under up to 4ft (1.2m) of water. |
| More heavy downpours are expected in many parts of the UK as the clear-up continues in areas hit by severe flooding. | More heavy downpours are expected in many parts of the UK as the clear-up continues in areas hit by severe flooding. |
| On Thursday morning, the Environment Agency still had 11 flood warnings in force in Anglia, north-east and north-west England, the Midlands and Wales. | On Thursday morning, the Environment Agency still had 11 flood warnings in force in Anglia, north-east and north-west England, the Midlands and Wales. |