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East Devon Flooding

Flooding bills top £1.5m for Devon councils

Cars piled up in a stream near Ottery St Mary after a freak storm hit the area Spencer Tolley

Saturday, December 20, 2008

THE worst flooding in Devon for generations has left local councils with massive repair bills as the extent of the damage caused by severe weather this year becomes clear.

Figures obtained by the Echo reveal the cost to local authorities of clearing up this year's...

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East Devon flooding clear up

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

TOURIST attractions, residents and sporting venues have been clearing up again following the weekend's flooding. Thousands of pounds of damage...

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East Devon flooding brings more misery

Douglas and Julie Parker, from Ottery St Mary, whose garage was flooded GARETH WILLIAMS EE131208_GW03_20

Monday, December 15, 2008

LONG-SUFFERING families have again been forced to mop up after floods brought more chaos to homes across the county. Heavy rain left many parts...

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FLOODING TIMELINE

Monday, December 15, 2008

3.15am: Water a foot deep at the junction of New North Road and Streatham Drive in Exeter. Also problems in East Wonford Hill and Hill Barton...

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THE COUNCIL RESPONSE

Monday, December 15, 2008

DEVON County Council workers battled to keep roads open and clear debris during the torrential downpours. The council's highway operations...

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Storm won't be forgotten as town gets back on track

Residents work together to clear up after the town was hit by storms APEX

Thursday, November 27, 2008

DAVID Clarke sat in the large blue steel box that is now his office and smiled: "This is luxury." Mary Nancekivell wandered about the new...

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Brook bid to ease East Devon flooding threat

The clear-up operation in Ottery St Mary after a freak hail storm led to flooding on October 30 Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Saturday, November 22, 2008

FLOOD victims have backed calls for a brook to be redesignated as a river to safeguard a town from further problems. The brook on the Otter...

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Flood-hit may have to wait six months before they can return home

Thursday, November 13, 2008

PEOPLE forced from their properties by devastating floods in East Devon say they may not be able to return home for up to six months. It is two...

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Further upset for flood victims as looters raid skips

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Monday, November 10, 2008

FLOOD-HIT families have slammed scavengers who rifled through their sodden possessions left outside while they were clearing up their...

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Village trying to get back to normal after freak storm damage

John Candy is helping to clear out the home of his son, Gavin. Inset, Simon and Elizabeth Bates whose home was also flooded LAURENCE UNDERHILL EE031108_LU03_08/21

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

RESIDENTS in Feniton are still clearing up following torrential rain and a heavy hailstorm. The freak weather last Thursday battered parts of...

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Video - Reaction to the storms

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Ottery St Mary residents wake up to find a trail of devastation through the town and view the picture from the police helicopter

Ottery Flood Video

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Ottery St Mary flooding

Photos - East Devon Flooding

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Pictures from Echo readers and Echo staff from the flooding of Ottery St Mary and other parts of East Devon

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