'We've lost everything AGAIN' - Flood victims left in waist-high water filled with human waste
It was 'devastation' and 'heartbreak' yet again for flood victims in Leigh after waist-high water filled with human waste wreaked havoc on their homes.
“This got me, Ben and June the worst. Like me, they have all lost everything yet again. I think horse manure smells better than my living room at the moment. We just want out of this property now.” The street itself, whilst now free of flooding after being pumped over the course of Monday night and the early hours of Tuesday morning, has a distinct smell of sewage. Residents believe that the drains could not cope with the sudden change from hot dry weather to heavy rainfall.
The cause of the flood, according to United Utilities, was overgrown greenery at Pen Leach Brook which backs onto the street. The water supply company said that the brook was in poor condition, which allowed water to discharge onto the street. In the daytime they come back to the home that June has been in for more than 40 years. The 85-year-old pensioner claims that flooding has always been a risk in the area since she first moved into the council owned home.
“My concern is that once we have power, how are we going to afford the price of running that? It’s the fact that there is sewage in the water, the human waste is being left in people’s lawns, and sanitary products floating down the street. The pair do not even know where to start with the clean up job because they don’t know if the next rainfall due in the coming days will cause another flood. The Higher Folds estate area is currently a high-risk area for flooding according to the Environmental Agency website.
“I can’t stay here now,” she said. “Everyone, not just me, has had enough and they don’t want to live here anymore. The more I think about my son I get upset. I just could not calm him down at all .Some residents in council owned homes on the street want to move, but this would require re-joining the waiting list for housing. The time to get a council house can vary depending on a number of factors and requirements, which means many are put off from applying again.
“The walls will have to be redone, the ground floor is ruined. I’m pretty angry that the council has been only to the council owned homes and not to any of the homeowners.
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