It’s devastating to see residents flooded out for the second time in three years. I’ve spent the morning with residents effected and the agencies dealing with the incident in Hala. If you need any support you can call me on 01524 566551 or email cat.smith.mp@parliament.uk.

You can see my full video on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=619947355591986

Given the changing climate and the need to manage water catchment in a way that can cope with wetter summers, I’ll be pressing government (yet again), for serious measures to reduce the likelihood of incidents like this happening again.