Flooded Areas Support 2020-03-19
2020-03-19
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The Government activated the flood recovery framework in November 2019 and February 2020 for flooded areas, such as Calderdale which experienced extensive flooding after 100 mm of rain fell in just 12 hours.
What recent discussions has the Secretary of State had with the Housing, Communities and Local Government on reforming support packages for flooded areas? Specifically, regarding Storm Ciara where 1,200 properties were flooded but households did not receive immediate government support. Will an off-the-shelf package be available in future for any affected area?
We are having discussions across government about having a consistent threshold above which the flood recovery framework might be activated. For Storm Ciara in Calderdale, we treated it as part of a single episode alongside Storm Dennis, ensuring support was provided.
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