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blackwolf



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I am told that last week there were 5000 flooded homes in England, 60 of which were in Somerset. If true, this might explain the disposition of aid.

I do not know how accurate these figures are, they were reported on the ITV news.
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Regarding foreign aid / diverting UK money abroad and keeping it here there are two petitions online we can sign if you agree.
HM e petition here.

Daily mail petition here.

The daily mail petition can be signed at the bottom of the page, I have done both.
The daily mail petition has been signed by 143k people already.

Please spread on Facebook etc if you agree as well.
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We can't have the Houses of Parliament get flooded............................especially with all that gunpowder that's been sent to the cellars Whistle
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walfy wrote:
I fully understand the procedure for MACC tasks, I had to brief senior officers at Warminster about when I was there.
But I do feel that he Thames Valley has had a bit of preferential treatment over this flooding.


It was posted for those that arnt so savvy.
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OK, wasnt quite sure who it was aimed at.

But saying that, 33 EOD Regt deployed after the bombings in London. They got as far as the M25, where the Met caught wind of it and were politely told they weren't wanted and to go home.
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walfy wrote:
That is old news. Those Royal Engineers arrived there several weeks ago If I remember correctly.

Strange how it takes weeks for help to arrive in Somerset, but as soon as there is a hint of water rising in the Thames Valley,, the Army are mobilised and there is an unlimited budget announced.


Never mind the Army, the Royal Navy have just stopped all shore based training to help.

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walfy wrote:
OK, wasnt quite sure who it was aimed at.

But saying that, 33 EOD Regt deployed after the bombings in London. They got as far as the M25, where the Met caught wind of it and were politely told they weren't wanted and to go home.
Seems they thought they could bypass the MACC protocols and do their own thing.


Yup thats the policy, no Military EOD inside the M25.
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blackwolf wrote:
I am told that last week there were 5000 flooded homes in England, 60 of which were in Somerset. If true, this might explain the disposition of aid.

I do not know how accurate these figures are, they were reported on the ITV news.




So 60 houses flooded in Somerset, 5,000 houses flooded in southern England??


Nearly 2,000 houses were flooded in Carlisle!

Or the houses repeatedly flooded in Calderdale. Flooded residents were given 150 grant!



Floods in south of England will get whatever money is necessary! The north of England??





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He tells lies anyway so I wouldn't be so sure that it will be available down here, if it is it will be peanuts anyway...
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There are way more than 50 homes flooded in Somerset and some have been flooded for 6 weeks now. If the rain stops it's going to take 6 weeks to clear the water. Until you have seen it first hand you can't quite understand what it's like, it's like a disaster movie
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I haven't seen it as I don't want to be a "flood tourist" but I can imagine all there is to be seen is water manly tops of trees and a few tall buildings. Shocked Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
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