Look At This Picture Of Our Exhausted Troops And Then Ask "shouldn't We Now Be Getting Help From Those Who We Are Always First To Help"?

[anotheoldgit]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/12/28/09/2FA49E0B00000578-0-image-a-4_1451293887625.jpg

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3376073/Pictured-Soldiers-collapsed-exhaustion-working-help-swamped-residents-flood-hit-communities-PM-puts-1-000-troops-standby-rain-way.html

[-Talbot-]

Another Q that needs to give a bit more ...

[ichkeria]

The locals have been helping haven't they?
There were pictures on the news last night of local people and soldiers in a human chain passing sandbags.

[Mamyalynne]

The troops have done a brilliant job as have all the emergency services and mountain rescue and of course the local communities have opened their arms,doors and hearts.

In that respect we are amazingly lucky here when trouble strikes.

[trt]

They are young, trained and used to long hours, that's why are Army are one of the best in the World.

[trt]

Any way, the problem should be over by tonight, Cameron is there now!

[viv41]

Well done lads x

[anotheoldgit]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/12/27/22/2FA3E6E400000578-0-image-a-15_1451256123764.jpg

[hc4361]

What is your point, AOG?

[Mamyalynne]

So when disaster strikes here, services swing into action promptly, as I say above we are enormously fortunate compared to some.


Perhaps some won't be happy until each town/village/hamlet is surrounded by huge defensive walls or maybe enormous bubbles??

[THECORBYLOON]

'John Edwards, 64, of flood-hit Rochdale, said: 'Far too much of our taxes are being sent abroad when it should be used at home on the very people that earned the money and need it. I think it is a disgrace.

'I agree we should be charitable to third world countries but when so many people's lives are being ruined by flooding over here it is wrong to send it to those affected by flooding in Africa or Bangladesh.'

From Wikipedia, 'Each year in Bangladesh about 26,000 km2 (around 18% of the country) is flooded, killing over 5,000 people and destroying more than seven million homes. During severe floods the affected area may exceed 75% of the country, as was seen in 1998'

[anotheoldgit]

Mamyalynne

/// So when disaster strikes here, services swing into action promptly, as I say above we are enormously fortunate compared to some. ///

Yes some just run away from their disasters, in the hope that the 'good old UK', will step into the breach and hand out our cash and other help.

[anotheoldgit]

/// One resident in flood-hit Rochdale said 'our taxes should be used on the people that earned the money, it's a disgrace'. ///

/// Ironically, much of the foreign aid budget goes on anti-flood schemes, with the Serbian town of Lazarevac receiving £1million for defences. ///

[Mamyalynne]

I can thoroughly understand Mr Edwards of Rochdale ( a few miles from me)being devastated by what has happened, living in an area where many have been affected I understand that.


I live beside water and have been safe for forty years, of course there is the chance that one day something may change that, do I want to be walled in? No.

Of course in some areas of flood and or famine there well be people who 'run away' - we can only help where we can.

In this country when such horrors happen, we have all the services to hand, as I say maybe more and bigger flood barriers although some have created problems by holding water in once breached.

Let's hope the problem is addressed because it looks likely this is going to happen far more often than in the past.

[viv41]

I think money should be spent here first, definitely.