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Pinchbeck couple living in caravan after Church Street home damaged in August flash floods




A couple have been forced out of their home for at least six months after it was damaged in flash floods - and are making do by living in a caravan.

Pamela and Roger Campbell, who live on Church Street in Pinchbeck, were amongst residents hit by flash floods after heavy rain in mid-August.

The floorboards at their bungalow were beyond repair after being covered in water, while the sofas, beds and entire kitchen will have to be replaced.

Pamela Campbell and husband Roger had their home Pinchbeck damaged by flood water
Pamela Campbell and husband Roger had their home Pinchbeck damaged by flood water

Work won’t be completed for six months, meaning they are relying on temporary accommodation being provided in the village by their insurance company.

Until then, however, they have opted to stay in their caravan at a site in Market Deeping.

Mrs Campbell says that before the recent floods, the worst experience they went through involved water sitting on their driveway - but that cleared fairly quickly.

Flooding in the couple's back garden
Flooding in the couple's back garden

Now, she and her husband - both in their 70s - are questioning why their home was hit so badly this time around.

“It’s difficult for me to know who is at fault, but I just think the whole system is at fault,” she said.

“I can’t speak for everybody in the village, but we have had some interaction on social media. There does seem to be an awful lot of people that think something needs to be not just looked at, but done.

“When you talk to them they just say it was an unprecedented amount of rain, but are they just saying that? It might well be unprecedented, but a precedent has been set now. This is going to happen again, and it’ll be other people too.”

They won't be able to return home for at least six months
They won't be able to return home for at least six months

Mr and Mrs Campbell originally got in contact with Anglian Water after their home was flooded, but say they were referred to Lincolnshire County Council’s highways team.

Their insurance company provided them with a hotel immediately, but after a few days the couple opted to move into their caravan in order to be closer to their own belongings and give their pet dog more space.

“It’s not quite the same as being away on holiday in your caravan either. We’ve got more stuff with us, because we grabbed what clothes we could,” Mrs Campbell said.

Water floods into their Pinchbeck home
Water floods into their Pinchbeck home

She added: “Okay it’s happened, and we’re angry about it, but the thing is our insurance is going to go higher.

“I don’t know how it would affect the saleable value of our property, and quite a few of us just want to make sure it isn’t going to happen to us next time we have any substantial rainfall.”

Anglian Water informed us that the surface water drainage system does not connect to their assets - and is owned by Lincolnshire County Council Highways.

The county council says it will carry out a Section 19 investigation into the incident to determine causes and to make recommendations for preventing future flooding events.



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