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Flooding could cost council £5m | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
The floods which struck Moray could cost the local authority up to £5m. | |
About 100 people remain in temporary accommodation after being forced out of their homes. | |
The clean up in the town is still ongoing after the downpour forced the evacuation of hundreds of properties in Elgin and Fochabers. | |
Moray Council said it has a £5m excess on its insurance policy, but has not yet be able to calculate the true cost of Friday's devastation. | |
Similar flooding problems happened in Elgin in 1997 and again in 2002. | |
Some residents want to know why the flood alleviation scheme planned for the town has not yet started. | |
'Out in force' | |
Moray Council said it was frustrated because it approved a scheme in principle three years ago. | Moray Council said it was frustrated because it approved a scheme in principle three years ago. |
Environment secretary and local MSP Richard Lochhead said it took many years to get such complex schemes off the ground. | Environment secretary and local MSP Richard Lochhead said it took many years to get such complex schemes off the ground. |
A public inquiry into a scheme for the town begins later this month. | A public inquiry into a scheme for the town begins later this month. |
Meanwhile, Moray Council is trying to get people back into their homes as soon as possible. | Meanwhile, Moray Council is trying to get people back into their homes as soon as possible. |
It said officials were "out in force" in Elgin and Fochabers to help with the clear up. | It said officials were "out in force" in Elgin and Fochabers to help with the clear up. |
Sewage contamination was being dealt with "as a matter of priority", the council said. | Sewage contamination was being dealt with "as a matter of priority", the council said. |
By Saturday evening, 44 households and 98 people, including private home owners, remained in temporary accommodation. | By Saturday evening, 44 households and 98 people, including private home owners, remained in temporary accommodation. |