Households across the UK could be living in temporary accommodation for months after their homes were left devastated by Storm Babet
A couple and their dog are rescued by a Coastguard team from a flooded street in Brechin, north-east Scotland are to face a lengthy clean-up process, with many likely to be in temporary accommodation for Christmas, officials have warned.that the recovery “will be an extensive period. These houses won’t be ready for Christmas”.homeless
Paul Hollingworth has spent the weekend organising relief efforts with the local Lifehouse church in Chesterfield, setting up a refuge point for people who had evacuated and co-ordinating volunteers to help people affected with practical things like hiring skips or making phone calls to insurance companies.
The group of volunteers have also set up a fundraiser to create a pot of money that local residents can access to purchase basic household items that have been destroyed, like carpets and electrical equipment. Over £15,000 has been raised so far in less than 24 hours, with the aim being £50,000. The local council of Angus, home to the town of Brechin where 335 homes were evacuated ahead of Storm Babet on Thursday, says it has had more than 100 offers from people to provide temporary accommodation for those affected after it sent out an appeal via its social media channels.Local authorities have said they will be discussing with the Scottish Government how to fund the possibility of keeping residents in temporary accommodation for potentially several months.
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