East Devon Flooding

Feniton church still closed after flood

Church warden David Lanning in St Andrewâs

Monday, November 02, 2009

PARISHIONERS in East Devon face a long wait before they can return to a church which was forced to close because of flooding.
St Andrew’s Church at Feniton shut its doors exactly a year ago when freak storms caused widespread flooding in East Devon.
Floodwater...

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Memories remain for those who faced power of storms

THEN AND NOW: Left, Hilary and William Wright in their flood-damaged home last year. Right, the couple are looking forward to spending this Christmas in their home now it has been repaired MATT MINSHULL EE121108_MM02_02

Thursday, October 29, 2009

A year ago the region was battered when a freak storm caused chaos across East Devon. Reporter John Fletcher looks back on a momentous night when the...

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Party reunites residents of flood-hit town

Monday, June 29, 2009

LOOKING at the happy faces of residents in Ottery St Mary, it was hard to believe that eight months ago their homes were damaged by flooding. In...

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Downpour sparks Feniton flood fears

Jenny Baker, who has had a wall built around her garden to protect her home from flooding in Feniton, with daughter Tracey Ozturk and grandson Kerem, four

Thursday, June 18, 2009

FEARS of flooding came rushing back to Feniton residents after a 10-minute downpour left water lapping inches away from their doors.Angry residents in...

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Insurance man praised for flooding work

Friday, May 08, 2009

AN insurance inspector has been praised for helping victims of the Ottery St Mary flooding get back on their feet. Cornish Mutual insurance inspector...

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After months of being away, victims of floods return to their homes

Chris and Pauline Garlick are preparing to move back into their home in Ottery St Mary once renovation work has been completed LAURENCE UNDERHILL EE070409_LU01_02

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

VICTIMS of the devastating floods which struck East Devon almost six months ago are still living with the chaos caused by the freak storms. Only in...

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District raises £20,000 to help storm-hit communities

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

A FLOOD Relief Fund set up by East Devon District Council to help victims suffering hardship now stands at more than £20,000. Donations from the...

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Bid to prevent future flooding

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

EFFORTS to prevent further flooding on the Thorn Farm estate and Victoria Terrace in Mill Street, Ottery St Mary, are continuing. Debris in a stream...

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Flood victims tax help plea

Monday, February 23, 2009

THE Government is being urged to return thousands of pounds in landfill tax to help Devon flood victims. Ottery St Mary councillor Roger Giles has...

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Residents mop up after freak flood

Furniture piled up inside one of the flooded homes in Sidmouth. Inset, police closed the road from Bowd into the resort GARETH WILLIAMS EE300109_01_01

Saturday, January 31, 2009

HEARTBROKEN residents are mopping up after their Devon homes were hit by freak floods. They fell victims to heavy rainfall overnight yesterday which...

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