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Washed-Out Brits May Be Stuck in Trailers for Months

Posted Aug 10, 07 1:31 PM CDT in World,  Glossies 

(Newser) – Victims of the record flooding in England may have to live in mobile homes for months while their property is repaired. Tens of thousands of residences and businesses were badly damaged by floods over the past 2 months, which caused at least $6 billion in damage, Bloomberg reports. And meteorologists predict that rainfall will keep increasing because of climate change.

Fallout continues from the flooding, which has raised concerns about the many houses currently being built on floodplains. Across northern and southern England, apparently intact buildings conceal ruined interiors. Sludge marks linger across the countryside, where appliances and furniture ruined by rising waters sit on roadsides and the smell of mold lingers in the air.

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Furniture and carpets damaged by flood-water are seen piled up in the front garden of a house in Tewkesbury, England, Friday July 27, 2007. Flood-afflicted Britons kept a wary eye on the skies Friday,...   (Associated Press)
Local resident Joanne, pushes her three-year-old twins and carries her one-year-old son through a flooded street to get to her house in Oxford, England, Thursday July 26, 2007. Many residents, relocated...   (Associated Press)
An Iranian television crew film floodwater in a street in Oxford, England, Thursday July 26, 2007. River levels stabilized across England Thursday, allowing residents of flood-ravaged areas to survey...   (Associated Press)
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Housemates try to find a bright spot during the Oxford Floods.   (ltmidwinter (YouTube))

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