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| Norfolk floods: Minister begins appeal for residents | Norfolk floods: Minister begins appeal for residents |
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| The MP for North Norfolk, Norman Lamb, has begun an appeal to help those people who have been badly affected by Thursday night's tidal surge. | The MP for North Norfolk, Norman Lamb, has begun an appeal to help those people who have been badly affected by Thursday night's tidal surge. |
| The Liberal Democrat health minister has been visiting Walcott where parts of the sea wall were demolished and wooden buildings destroyed. | The Liberal Democrat health minister has been visiting Walcott where parts of the sea wall were demolished and wooden buildings destroyed. |
| A major clear-up operation is under way after the biggest North Sea surge in 60 years hit the Norfolk coast. | A major clear-up operation is under way after the biggest North Sea surge in 60 years hit the Norfolk coast. |
| Mr Lamb said he was contributing £100 to get the appeal started. | Mr Lamb said he was contributing £100 to get the appeal started. |
| Prime Minister visit | Prime Minister visit |
| "Your heart goes out to people in this situation," he said. | "Your heart goes out to people in this situation," he said. |
| "It's the run-up to Christmas and their homes are devastated." | "It's the run-up to Christmas and their homes are devastated." |
| He said he wanted the region to "rally round" to help any community in need. | He said he wanted the region to "rally round" to help any community in need. |
| "I think we can make a difference for them," he said. | "I think we can make a difference for them," he said. |
| The Prime Minister David Cameron is meeting with emergency services and some of the properties that were flooded in Norfolk. | |
| The chalet and caravan belonging to Helen Robinson and her fiancé in Walcott, were destroyed during the surge that caused destruction along the coast from Hunstanton to Lowestoft. | The chalet and caravan belonging to Helen Robinson and her fiancé in Walcott, were destroyed during the surge that caused destruction along the coast from Hunstanton to Lowestoft. |
| They had been unable to get insurance. | They had been unable to get insurance. |
| "People have been so amazingly kind," said Ms Robinson. | "People have been so amazingly kind," said Ms Robinson. |
| "We've been given clothes, coats...one guy we didn't know just walked up to us and gave us the contents of his wallet." | "We've been given clothes, coats...one guy we didn't know just walked up to us and gave us the contents of his wallet." |
| Pier show cancelled | Pier show cancelled |
| Jane Napp's home in the village was also destroyed on Thursday. | Jane Napp's home in the village was also destroyed on Thursday. |
| "I shall have to move out for the best part of a year... then I guess we just get back and try and get our lives together." | "I shall have to move out for the best part of a year... then I guess we just get back and try and get our lives together." |
| Seven cliff-top homes collapsed in Hemsby, where a former lifeboat station was washed into the sea. | Seven cliff-top homes collapsed in Hemsby, where a former lifeboat station was washed into the sea. |
| Along the coast at Cromer, the diggers have moved in to clear the tons of sand and stone thrown onto the promenade by the sea. | Along the coast at Cromer, the diggers have moved in to clear the tons of sand and stone thrown onto the promenade by the sea. |
| On the pier the Pavilion theatre was badly affected by the surge, with the box office and shop all but destroyed. | On the pier the Pavilion theatre was badly affected by the surge, with the box office and shop all but destroyed. |
| Performances of the Christmas show have had to be cancelled but there are hopes they could restart as early as Thursday. | Performances of the Christmas show have had to be cancelled but there are hopes they could restart as early as Thursday. |
| The leader of North Norfolk District Council, Tom Fitzpatrick, said the storm had given a "real battering" to Cromer and to places along the coast. | The leader of North Norfolk District Council, Tom Fitzpatrick, said the storm had given a "real battering" to Cromer and to places along the coast. |
| "Many beach huts have been washed away," he said. "But when people have lost their homes, they're further down the list of priorities." | "Many beach huts have been washed away," he said. "But when people have lost their homes, they're further down the list of priorities." |
| Mr Fitzpatrick said there were skips at Walcott and environmental health officers on hand to help people. | Mr Fitzpatrick said there were skips at Walcott and environmental health officers on hand to help people. |
| The appeal for residents affected by Thursday night's tidal surge is being administered by North Norfolk District Council. | The appeal for residents affected by Thursday night's tidal surge is being administered by North Norfolk District Council. |