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Pace of progress getting flood-hit families home improving

Published: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:18:11

Floods Recovery Minister John Healey said thanks to the combined efforts of councils, housing associations, insurers and Government the pace of progress getting people back home following last summer's floods is picking up. But Mr Healey added that more remains to be done and Government will continue to do everything possible to help ensure this momentum is maintained.

The Minister published new figures showing that of those households out of their home a month ago around one in six (around one thousand) have now returned home - including one in four who were living in caravans. This 25 percent cut means there are now just over a thousand households living in caravans.
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