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| Local authorities will be given financial aid to assist with the damage caused by heavy flooding, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has said. | Local authorities will be given financial aid to assist with the damage caused by heavy flooding, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has said. |
| She said people had gone through an "incredibly traumatic" experience. | She said people had gone through an "incredibly traumatic" experience. |
| Alan Johnson, a Hull MP and the health secretary, is to visit his constituency after its council said it had become the "forgotten city" of the flooding. | Alan Johnson, a Hull MP and the health secretary, is to visit his constituency after its council said it had become the "forgotten city" of the flooding. |
| Mr Johnson will visit a flooded estate. An estimated 35,000 people have been affected by flooding in Hull. | Mr Johnson will visit a flooded estate. An estimated 35,000 people have been affected by flooding in Hull. |
| It's incredibly traumatic to see your lifetime's possessions ruined and swept away in this way Hazel Blears Flooding victim 'left to die' | It's incredibly traumatic to see your lifetime's possessions ruined and swept away in this way Hazel Blears Flooding victim 'left to die' |
| Ms Blears visited Sheffield on Thursday and will visit Hull on Friday to witness the aftermath of the devastation caused by the water. | |
| She said: "Local authorities can make a claim on central government for some of the costs they are incurring. | She said: "Local authorities can make a claim on central government for some of the costs they are incurring. |
| "Sometimes people came out just with what they stood up in. | "Sometimes people came out just with what they stood up in. |
| "There are crisis grants available, there are some community care grants available. We've really got to see now how we can help people through this process. | "There are crisis grants available, there are some community care grants available. We've really got to see now how we can help people through this process. |
| "It's incredibly traumatic to see your lifetime's possessions ruined and swept away in this way, and we want to help as much as we can." | "It's incredibly traumatic to see your lifetime's possessions ruined and swept away in this way, and we want to help as much as we can." |
| Hull City Council says the cost of flood damage to some 10,500 properties could hit £200m. | Hull City Council says the cost of flood damage to some 10,500 properties could hit £200m. |
| Some £18m has been earmarked by the city council for repairs to the affected homes, but it has called on the government for urgent financial help. | Some £18m has been earmarked by the city council for repairs to the affected homes, but it has called on the government for urgent financial help. |
| Some flood victims may not be able to return home for up to a year, the city council has said. | Some flood victims may not be able to return home for up to a year, the city council has said. |
| Council leader Carl Minns said: "We need government help and we need government help now. | Council leader Carl Minns said: "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. |
| "There's a massive humanitarian disaster here that we've set up an appeal fund for - The Hull Flood Fund - and I appeal to people across the country to donate so we can help those 35,000 people get back to normal as well." | "There's a massive humanitarian disaster here that we've set up an appeal fund for - The Hull Flood Fund - and I appeal to people across the country to donate so we can help those 35,000 people get back to normal as well." |
| One in 10 households had been affected by the floods with many still displaced, he said. | One in 10 households had been affected by the floods with many still displaced, he said. |
| The council fears some schools will not reopen until as late as December or January, although it says it is awaiting full inspection reports. | The council fears some schools will not reopen until as late as December or January, although it says it is awaiting full inspection reports. |
| 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. |
| Extra staff to help victims Where were prince's wellies? | Extra staff to help victims Where were prince's wellies? |
| Mike Barnett, 28, died in Hessle on 25 June after being trapped for several hours in the rising water as he was attempting to clear the drain. | Mike Barnett, 28, died in Hessle on 25 June after being trapped for several hours in the rising water as he was attempting to clear the drain. |
| 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." |
| Mr Barnett was speaking after agreeing to allow footage to be broadcast showing the failed rescue attempts to free his son. | Mr Barnett was speaking after agreeing to allow footage to be broadcast showing the failed rescue attempts to free his son. |
| A senior police officer has now been appointed by a coroner to lead an investigation into the incident. | A senior police officer has now been appointed by a coroner to lead an investigation into the incident. |
| 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". |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Have you been affected by the floods? Do you have experiences of the situation in Hull? Send us your comments using the form below. | Have you been affected by the floods? Do you have experiences of the situation in Hull? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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