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31/12/12

Flooding funds system opened up

26 December 2012 Last updated at 12:00 GMT High Street, Stonehaven

On the High Street in Stonehaven, flood water is believed to have been contaminated by raw sewage Emergency funds are being opened up to areas in the north east of Scotland hit by flooding and severe weather.

The Scottish government said it would consider claims under the Bellwin Scheme after heavy rains saw flooding deluge Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire.

Ministers have already opened the scheme to claims after gales battered coastal towns in Aberdeenshire and Moray earlier this month.

My thoughts are with the households and businesses that have suffered flood damage”

End Quote John Swinney Finance Secretary Highland Council is also seeking Scottish government emergency funding.

The government said ministers would consider emergency financial assistance for Aberdeenshire Council to help deal with the costs of flood damage in recent days.

Finance Secretary John Swinney added: "Communities across Scotland, but particularly in the north east, have had to endure exceptional weather in recent days.

"After the storms that battered coastlines earlier in December has come flood damage, most severely in Stonehaven.

"My thoughts are with the households and businesses that have suffered flood damage, at the cruellest possible time so close to Christmas.

"Clean up work is ongoing, and I commend everyone involved for their hard work."

Residents were evacuated from Stonehaven after it was hit by flooding on Sunday when the River Carron burst its banks.

Members of the public donated gifts for those who have lost their homes.

Michael Innes, chairman of the local community council, said: "A big thank you to all who donated at Stonehaven Town Hall on Christmas Eve, to help the flooding victims in our town. The response was fantastic and overwhelming."

He said the town hall was opening from 11:00 on Boxing Day, to allow residents to pick up any items they need.

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29/12/12

VIDEO: Flooding: Two escape flooded Porsche

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20/12/12

VIDEO: Flooding: Two escape flooded Porsche

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Blockages helped cause flooding

19 December 2012 Last updated at 21:20 GMT

The river Clwyd inundated the Glasdir estate in Ruthin Devastating floods on a housing estate in Ruthin, Denbighshire, last month were caused by a combination of factors, a report has found.

Environment Agency Wales says blocked culverts stopped water from draining from Glasdir to the floodplain.

Heavily saturated ground and the length of time the River Clwyd was in flood also contributed.

Denbighshire council said an independent expert would lead its investigation into the flooding.

More than 100 homes on the Glasdir estate were hit by last month's deluge.

The Environment Agency said gradients on the opposite side of the culverts meant flood water could not drain to a wider floodplain.

Glasdir residents were alerted by a postman who had spotted that the river levels were dangerously high.

People living on the estate said they had been told that flood defences meant there was only a one-in-1,000-year chance of their homes being flooded.

Reacting to the report, Lisa Owen, whose home was flooded in Ruthin, said: "It really confirms what we really suspected that these culverts had not been properly looked after.

"My family are now in temporary accommodation and so are lots of others because of what happened."

Ms Owen said she wanted assurances the problem would be fixed and would not happen again.

Environment Agency Wales report for the Welsh government said culverts around the estate would need to have been 85% blocked in order to cause the flooding.

Fire crews pumped water away from homes in Ruthin

The report said as the water could not spread out across flood plains it went into the estate instead.

Residents returning to their homes on the estate last month asked questions about the flood defences.

Denbighshire council said it had co-operated with the Environment Agency over the report, adding that it was conducting its own investigation.

Council leader Hugh Evans said: "We are conscious that the residents of Glasdir want answers and soon.

Independent expert

"This report does go some way to identifying possible contributing factors, but we will have to wait for the full report to be completed before we are clear on that issue.

"In the meantime, the council, working with the Environment Agency, will be looking at what measures can be put in place as soon as possible to alleviate the risk of this kind of flooding at Glasdir and to provide some confidence and reassurance to residents."

The authority's chief executive Mohammed Mehmet said key questions of why the floods happened and how the "risk management agencies" responded would be led by an independent expert and their report would be published.

About 400 homes were inundated when the River Elwy burst its banks at St Asaph over the same period.

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