Your Local Guardian | Floods

Commendation for flood-rescue barber

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:10:00 +0000

A barber from Wallington has been commended for rescuing a pensioner trapped in a sinking car during the worst floods for 60 years.

Water company plans to bail out

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:39:00 +0000

Thames Water has pledged to bail out residents whose homes were wrecked in the recent floods with a plan of action to tackle flood damage.

Anger of the flood victims

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:43:00 +0100

Angry residents whose homes were devastated by the July floods turned out in force to demand action from the authorities last week.

‘We need more drainage control’

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:38:00 +0100

News of a £5,750 Government flood grant to Kingston Council has led MP Susan Kramer to call for more local control over drainage systems.

Cheers as flooded pub is finally reopened

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:43:00 +0100

A Purley boozer finally reopened today five weeks after it was devastated by floods.

Who's responsible for floods?

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:23:00 +0100

Hundreds of people flooded in the recent downpours are being "badly let down" by agencies unwilling to take responsibility for prevention according to Twickenham's MP.

Government funds to help repair flood damage

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:41:00 +0100

Sutton schools have received almost £120,000 from the Government to help repair flood damage.

Scale of flood due to poor drainage upkeep

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:02:00 +0100

Heavy rain and flooding has left Addiscombe residents with thousands of pounds of damage after blocked drains left their basements in ruins.

Rage over Beverley brook

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:24:00 +0100

A week on from the flooding which swept across the borough, residents in Worcester Park want the Beverley brook cleaned out to prevent future damage to their homes.

Evacuees to return to nursing home

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:47:00 +0100

Elderly residents evacuated from their nursing home in Kingston remain in temporary accommodation.