Sympathy for flood victims?

Question

Ah! I see the south has suffered a modicum of flooding.

Comments posted on here last week, in the main, were very unsympathetic to the people of the north who got flooded.

I just wondered.

Now that the south has had a taste of the abundance of H2O, has the souths oppinions on flood victims changed?

Hi sub moo

Strange isn't it, how last week we recieved comments of being scroungers and one in particular of "smoke less ciggy's and drink less beer and buy insurance".

Here we are with the south having floods and suddenly letters such as yours appear claiming there is some sort of harmony and empathy between us.

Makes you wonder dont it?

Hi caspar

Where were your comments of cynical statements last week?

Hi 2plus3
Thankyou

My answer to that question link was removed under a violation.
The truth must hurt!

Hi jo

Thanks for the answer but you cant go through life just answering "Yes or No" to every question, you will get lots of points to show your friends (if you have any left by then ) but no one will know what makes you a person.

Now am I right?

Yes or No

Hi michael l

You took the words right out of my mouth

Yes you are right, "The bbc is London centric"

Yes they will improve on flood defences in all areas eventually

Now where do you think the first, and most money will be spent?

Correct! you win the prize!

Paula W

Hi there
Unfortunately your view of events clearly demonstrates the vast gulf between North and South.

The South being in denial that their is such a thing and the North knowing what the truth really is.

Answer 1

Ha ha ha ha,
I was saying just that, last week!!! I was thinking the same thing last night as i watched the news!!!
I will give you a star!

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hahaha

Answer 2

on a personal level I have had sympathy for all that are flooded, it's a rotten thing to happen to anyone.

If you had the opportaunity to take out insurance against flooding and failed to do so, that is your look out. If however the insurance companies won't insure a property for what ever reason then if the damage to that property is inflicted by an act of God (flooding) then the goverment should help, if a large social area is effected then again the goverment should offer some help, not the same as full insurance but should make an area inhabitable (no replacing of 42" LCD tv's but deffinatly carpets).

I think like so many people are saying now that the south has been hit hard they will make lots more money available, I think this is to do with politics. It is taken for granted as labour strong holds and no matter what they do as a party you will vote for them however the south which used to be conservative they need their votes so they keep them sweet by looking after them.

Answer 3

I'm pretty much from the East Midlands (Notts) so we get some localised flooding. One of my clients in Sheffs were under six foot of water. They got sod all help from the authorities.

The south as always suffered flooding too. I don't really think there is a great deal of N/S bias unless the flooding happens to be in the capital in which case the government pretty much write a blank cheque! I think the gov have been lax with the help both North and South but the North tends to get the flooding first, which catches the authorities off guard, so that when the flooding finally hits the South, they're all geared up and (vaguely) ready.

But then if you live within sight of a river, you're going to get trouble at some point - unless you're viewing the river from an elevated position of around 10m or more! While we'd all like a "babbling brook" in our back garden, the reality has been driven home of late to some home owners. Not that I'm not sympathetic though. Flooding is a terrible thing to happen as you never feel safe in your house again, kinda like being burgled by nature!

Answer 4

Im a southerner - my partner is a northerner he couldnt believe why I was getting go wound up about the lack of support and coverage recieved when Hull and Yorkshire flooded now its happened in the south the BBC/Media is full of concerened reporters and newscasters handwringing full of woe. He has truly seen the difference you only have to look at the titles in the papers - THE DAY WE ALL DROWNED - screamed the SUN. BRITAIN IN FLOOD screams the BBC.

The divide is there it will NEVER change and no I dont believe southerners will change there opinion now its happened to them because they WILL get more help and WONT have to go through the same hardships - Weeks on there is still rotting rubbish in the streets - there are still families homeless and probably will be long after the south has cleaned up.

Answer 5

I didn't see answers previously that were unsympathetic to flooded northerners, but I did see several questions that were very nasty about them.

I do find it deeply disturbing that an element of people here are using the floods as an exercise in class-divide and north-south divide; they should be ashamed.

I've not seen or heard anything at all either locally or in the media to suggest there's more sympathy for the south over the north r.e. the floods.

I hate all this talk about divided sympathy - flooding to any degree is an utterly horrendous experience to endure for anybody - it is far worse for the poor of either south or north, and whoever it happens to suffers, so to use them as fodder in this divisive way is very unpleasant.

Answer 6

What a load of rubbish, I think you'll find the south will get no more help than the north. It is up to the individual to buy their own house insurance and if you haven't whose fault is that? Should I be paying for my insurance and other people's that thought they would never get flooded and save money? I don't think so!! Now as for council tennants and low income families I think they should have subsidised costs of insurance to help out.

My house has been completely ruined but I am not a victim, I have lost everything but am certainly not going to be asking the government to help me out, flood defences yeah sure but my house, my (and my insurance companies) responsibilty.

Answer 7

I believe any flood victims anywhere in Britain, deserve
sympathy & help, from the British Government , & some kind
of International Fund.
Afterall, Britain is always the first to help
Other Countries with a disaster fund from taxpayers monies.
Perhaps its time to help its own & on a greater scale, than
has been proposed ?
On another note, I believe Britain is a "Sinking Country,"from
taxation, Immigration Policy, current Rules & Regulations, No hope ,& of course the change in weather conditions.

Answer 8

Maybe even if he didn't say anything at all about it would be one great reason he's replaced Blair: because with a quiet, natural authority he's NOT immediately on the scene, championing the plight-of-the-flood-victims in a thinly disguised scam for gaining the popularity vote. Thank God that cult-of-celebrity-PM era is over

Answer 9

Next you be saying the BBC/media is London centric!

Wait for the all the reports. The Government 2 weeks ago said they will continue to build on flood risk areas. So it will become more common place!

Answer 10

Everyone is getting some sort of help but these things take time. Stop being so cynical, North and South alike will get there eventually. What i'm mad about is how this country is unable to cope with any extreme weather, no trains at all last night, well flooding on the line is a new one i guess....

Get off your soap box Stephen, you're not impressing anyone.

Answer 11

The aid package is woeful for those poor souls who are effected, and if this disaster was to take some where else on the planet we would be donating a lot more...but just why?. Charity begins at home, so Geldof and Bono lets see what good you can do here.