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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 people 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. |
| "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." |
| 'Amazingly kind' | |
| 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 service workers and seeing 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." |
| 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." | |
| 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 A143 at Haddiscoe has reopened after flood water subsided and the road was swept. | |
| The Quay at Blakeney is expected to open later after an inspection. | |
| Work is continuing on the B1159 Coast Road, Walcott, and the A149 Coast Road in Salthouse where excavators and lorries have been working since daylight to remove sand, silt and debris. | |
| 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. |