Receding waters are just the beginning of the struggle for those affected by this winter’s devastating weather. We talk to some of the city’s residents and uncover feelings of anger and despair … and hopeIt’s been just over a month since York experienced its worst flooding for decades,bringing Christmas to an abrupt discontinuance for many. Heavy rainfall on Boxing Day, combined with a controversial decision by the Environment Agency to raise one of York’s major flood barriers, and left almost 600 homes and businesses submerged in filthy river water contaminated with sewage for 48 hours.
With itsy-bitsy warning,hundreds of residents had to be evacuated from their homes in the middle of the night by Mountain Rescue teams as the water levels rose rapidly. Many were only able to win the clothes they were wearing with them.
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Source: theguardian.com