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| Enormity of flood damage revealed | Enormity of flood damage revealed |
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| One month on from the start of the flooding disaster in Gloucestershire, the true scale of the damage is becoming clear. | One month on from the start of the flooding disaster in Gloucestershire, the true scale of the damage is becoming clear. |
| More than 4,000 homes were affected, with some residents not expecting to return until Christmas. | More than 4,000 homes were affected, with some residents not expecting to return until Christmas. |
| The county council said the bill for the clean-up would be somewhere between £50m and £55m, with central government so far pledging £2.5m in assistance. | The county council said the bill for the clean-up would be somewhere between £50m and £55m, with central government so far pledging £2.5m in assistance. |
| More than 50 schools were damaged, with repairs expected to cost £2.7m. | |
| St David's school in Moreton in Marsh was the worst hit, and pupils will be housed in temporary buildings at the start of term while building repair work starts. | St David's school in Moreton in Marsh was the worst hit, and pupils will be housed in temporary buildings at the start of term while building repair work starts. |
| More than 5,000 questionnaires were delivered across the county, to assess the scale of the chaos. | More than 5,000 questionnaires were delivered across the county, to assess the scale of the chaos. |
| We want to praise the positive spirit and continued resilience of residents County Council spokesperson | We want to praise the positive spirit and continued resilience of residents County Council spokesperson |
| The results from the two-thirds that have been returned suggest one in six people had to move out of their homes because of the floods. | |
| An unknown number of people did not have buildings or contents insurance. | An unknown number of people did not have buildings or contents insurance. |
| A spokesperson for the county council said: "We want to praise the positive spirit and continued resilience of residents who have been faced with water shortages, floods and continuing downpours. | A spokesperson for the county council said: "We want to praise the positive spirit and continued resilience of residents who have been faced with water shortages, floods and continuing downpours. |
| "We also want to praise the hard work of staff from all the local councils in helping to get Gloucestershire going again." | "We also want to praise the hard work of staff from all the local councils in helping to get Gloucestershire going again." |
| About 420 road repair schemes are currently under way, at a cost of £25m. | About 420 road repair schemes are currently under way, at a cost of £25m. |
| More than £600,000 has so far been donated by the public to the Gloucestershire Flood Relief Fund. | More than £600,000 has so far been donated by the public to the Gloucestershire Flood Relief Fund. |