Londoners calculate the cost of flooding as they help victims at community gatherings

On Monday, community groups sprung up around the capital to help residents Home Has been destroyed by the turbulent sea.

The victim described cleaning up the ingredients Sewage Flooded their homes and dealt with damage Caused water As the sewers were flooded, a lot of water gushed from the mailbox.

In Walthamstow, the food bank was closed due to the massacre, and a temporary flood relief team was established, where residents worked together to help the victims.

Leslie Finlayson, 60, who lives on Wood Street, told Standard: “I have lived here all my life. I have never seen anything like this.

“It’s terrible. I can’t believe the water. It’s like a river with speed, pressure and power. People just don’t know what to do. The water is so deep.

“People just came out with buckets. The appliances are all used up. One of our neighbors installed a brand new kitchen four days ago, which is now completely destroyed.

“Even without water, the sidewalks are destroyed. The experience of some of our people on the road is heartbreaking. But the community has always been great and united. This is what it looks like.”

Michelle Handley from Waltham Forest helped a neighbor who was flooded at home.

She said: “My neighbor was flooded in an apartment, and the entire garden was under eight inches or more of water.

“We went to the in-laws and got a pond pump. This cleaned the apartment, but it still seeps in the garden.”

A Little Ilford resident stated that they had to clean up untreated sewage on Monday morning, which flooded their gardens from blocked drains.

They added: “The garden is destroyed. Thank goodness, we don’t have a basement.”

Sam Bailey, who lives nearby, said: “It will cost thousands of dollars to clean up the damage. We are still investigating it. The entire downstairs is basically destroyed. All our carpets and furniture are gone.”

Tammy Anderson (Tammy Anderson) from Dagenham described the water gushing from her mailbox during heavy rains.

“The car actually stopped in a place with too much rain, they couldn’t see it,” she said.

“It came through my mailbox. Fortunately, we were fine, but it was terrible.”

In the southwest London The driver was trapped in the car on the road with water for more than three hours, and firefighters rescued a family trapped in the flood.

A new Malden resident said: “It was chaos. My car was destroyed. I don’t know how I will start work.”

The insurance company said that it is “too early” to judge how much the damage will cost residents, businesses and councils.

Malcolm Tallinn from the Association of British Insurance Companies added: “Like Londoners, insurance companies expect floods to happen at any time.

“Their priority is to help affected customers recover and return to normal as quickly as possible.”

A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade warned flood victims to be “extremely careful” when cleaning up the flood.

They said: “As many people began to clean up after the disaster, the brigade warned to be extra careful because the generators used to dry out the buildings increase the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.”

“If you use generators to clear floodwaters, never run gasoline or diesel generators indoors, and watch for signs of carbon monoxide poisoning.”