Daily Mail Headline; says:Anger was growing last night among the "forgotten" victims of Britain's floods. Many of the estimated 30,000 people who are still homeless have been shocked by the slowness of the Government's response. Some have been told it could be a year or more before their homes are made fit to live in again. Warnings of a humanitarian crisis have been amplified by fears of waterborne disease and looters have been reported in some of the devastated areas. To add to the misery, around a quarter of the 40,000 damaged houses and flats are thought to be uninsured, leaving householders facing bills running into thousands of pounds.
The floods which swamped parts of Yorkshire, the Midlands and Lincolnshire ten days ago, killing seven people, are emerging as one of Britain's worst peacetime disasters. Figures yesterday revealed that up to 100,000 people were affected by the deluge over the night of June 24.
Many are still living with friends and family or in bed and breakfast accommodation. Some have lost all their belongings. The Government has promised to help the victims in greatest need - but said it would be unfair to those who insured their homes if their uninsured neighbours received full compensation.
