People › Paul Rogers
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August 2026

“Even this morning I've had calls asking me can I bring food. Can I bring clothing? Can I bring blankets? So everyone is trying to help as much as they can. It's devastating. The council are co-ordinating what's going to happen next but it's going to be a long-term thing. It's not going to happen overnight. So we are just sending our best wishes to everybody, and hope that they can re-build what they can and get back on their feet.”

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“the community had been coming together to help.”

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“Many of those people have lived there for many many years. It's their life. It's gone.”

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“awful”

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