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Monday Update

1/5/2016

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Monday update from CMBC and Partners
Weather update (supplied by Environment Agency)
Next few days continue to be wet with the heaviest rain from 6pm Tuesday into Wednesday morning but impact on Calderdale less likely than other areas. Most likely result is more active monitoring rather than issuing of warnings but potentially some flood alerts could be issued.
Community and business support
The Contact Centre is open tomorrow as usual for calls relating to flooding between 9am and 5pm on 01422 288001. Our out of hours phone line is available for emergencies outside these times on 01422 288000.
We are continuing to operate four community hubs:
Sowerby Bridge Leisure Centre, Sowerby Bridge
Best Practice Training (formerly Calder Valley Club), Mytholmroyd
Hebden Bridge Town Hall 
Todmorden Town Hall
Enquiries regarding Elland continue to come through other hubs so it has been agreed that a hub is needed in Elland. Discussions are taking place on where this would be sited and what its role will be. An update will be provided in the next couple of days.
Lots of donations have been made and there are continuing issues with storing these. There is a particular surplus of clothing and bedding so we are telling the public we have enough and asking them to check with hubs (via the Contact Centre) to determine what’s required at each hub before donating anything. Excess clothing may be provided to charity shops supporting the flooding response.
We are arranging transport requirements for schools. We have informed schools; they have informed parents and we will confirm it all again tomorrow before they start returning on Tuesday and Wednesday.
We are updating our FAQs regularly as the situation develops and these are a good source of information for residents and businesses. You can find the latest version here.http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/emergencies…
Clean up and recovery
Sandbags – Highways have plenty of stocks of sandbags (both large and small) and stocks (which were depleted) have now been replenished. 
Teams have been out this morning emptying full skips and replacing them. Additional skips are also being sourced.
Environmental Health have 100 dehumidifiers available for households and can invest in more if required. People are already calling the Council’s contact centre following social media messages and the hubs are also now passing on this information
Police have asked for the Council’s support with asking people to dispose of white goods through the Council, not people claiming to be collectors. This is also the case for scrap metal. Messages asking residents to organise this via the Contact Centre will be going out through the usual channels.
At Scout Road letters have been sent out to warn residents of the risk of returning to their properties.
There are no working ATMs in Hebden Bridge and there are some problems in Mytholmroyd. We have tried to get mobile ATMs delivered without success but have made contact with the banks and hopefully will have an update in the next day or so.
The Environment Agency was concerned about the White Sands travel agents building in Mytholmroyd which needed temporary flood defences to be placed around it. The defences were put in place but shortened so they were still able to do their job but also allow access to the businesses in the same area.
Bridges
Elland Bridge will be closed for approximately 12 months as its listed building status will affect the time taken for repairs. Diversions are in place for vehicles and there is a temporary footbridge in place for pedestrians. This footbridge was working ok this morning and its widening today will further improve this. The Canal & River Trust carried out the widening this afternoon and it is now 1.5m wide.
Police were at Elland Bridge during the morning rush hour to help direct people. Diversions are also in place and they were working successfully according to the police. Messages about using alternative routes, delaying journeys and using trains are continuing via social media and the website
The Environment Agency has been clearing Walsden Bridge today but EA liaising with Network Rail as it is their bridge.
Daily inspection continues at Wakefield Bridge. To prevent erosion of the bridge foundations, sandbags need to be placed but access is difficult so a crane is required – this is likely to happen next week.
At Cromwell Bottom the bridge is part collapsed. Highways working with Waste to discuss fully collapsing the bridge. They will be working with Northern Power as electric cables are believed to be trapped under the collapsed part of the bridge.
There is no movement of Brighouse Bridge. Divers visited the site at the weekend and going back on Tuesday 5 (subject to river levels)
Media update
Cllr Tim Swift was interviewed by Calendar this morning at Elland Bridge and this will be broadcast this evening 
Pulse radio – interview pre-recorded with Cllr Tim Swift about Elland bridge, for broadcast in tomorrow’s news bulletins.
Radio Leeds – live interview to take place at 7.20am tomorrow with Cllr Tim Swift about the aftermath of the flooding, schools affected and the Prime Minister’s flooding statement which is being made tomorrow.
Channel 4 news – pre-recorded interview filmed with Cllr Sweeney in Hebden Bridge, for broadcast tonight, about the Council’s response to the flooding.
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CALDER VALLEY FLOOD RELIEF FUND

1/4/2016

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Update from Steve Duncan, CEO of Community Foundation
CALDER VALLEY FLOOD RELIEF FUND - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The rate which donations are being added to the Appeal is simply phenomenal! The current total is £340,000.
I can now officially confirm that I have spoken with the Government Dept responsible for the matched funding and I am in receipt of the official document.
The rules of the Fund are as follows;
Contrary to what I was led to believe the total amount of match available is £2m for the areas affected by storm Eva - mainly Leeds, Calderdale, Lancashire and North Yorkshire. The Appeals in those areas are around £450,000 so we should be okay if we reach our £1m target to have all this matched.
The Government have also suggested that the Foundation collects donations for businesses because we are a registered charity already running an Appeal. We will then hand over the donations and the match given for the benefit of businesses to a partnership between the local business associations and Business for Calderdale.
Very shortly we will have a punchy Appeal trailer to use at Flood events which BBC Look North's Harry Gration has agreed to voice over.
Huge thanks for continuing to promote the Appeal - you are doing Calderdale proud!
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Upcoming weather & current situation

1/2/2016

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Update from Calderdale Council and partners:

Latest update from the Environment Agency

The Met Office has forecast 20-30mm of rain over Saturday and Sunday, moving from the South. This will be well dispersed rather than localised, so no problems are expected.

The long range forecast for Sunday into Monday is predicting heavy rain on the Pennines which may trigger flood alerts across Calderdale. We are monitoring this closely and will have more detailed forecasts on Sunday morning.

Community and business support
We are continuing to operate four community hubs over the weekend in:

Sowerby Bridge Leisure Centre, Sowerby Bridge
Best Practice Training (formerly Calder Valley Club), Mytholmroyd
Hebden Bridge Town Hall
Todmorden Town Hall

We are looking at future plans for these hubs, and how best to support them going forward.

Lots of donations have been made, with lots of food and clothing collected. An audit is underway to see what supplies the hubs have currently and what is required. At that point we will be asking people to contact the hubs before dropping off donations. We’re currently looking in to storage issues, and we’re exploring other options for storing all the donations. Staff are also looking at distributing the surplus supplies at a regional level.

Details of counselling support for affected residents is being sent to hubs leads, and additional support is being provided through the Clinical Commissioning Group from Tuesday 5 January.

The Contact Centre will remain open for calls relating to flooding between 9am and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday on 01422 288001. Our out of hours phone line will be available for emergencies outside these times on 01422 288000.

We are updating our FAQs regularly as the situation develops and these are a good source of information for residents and businesses. You can find the latest version here. http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/emergencies#general-disruptions

Clean up and recovery
Staff and partners are continuing to monitor the impact of the landslide at Scout Road. There is still a risk of further deterioration at this site, and some residents have been returning to their homes despite this risk. Letters are being distributed warning residents of the dangers and Police are helping with the delivery of these letters to reinforce the message.
Scout Road Academy will be closed for the week from Monday 4 January.

Sandbags are continuing to be distributed around affected areas. We have over 300 Jumbo Bags (1 tonne), with a delivery of nearly 1000 more of Monday and Tuesday. We also have 2000 small sandbags.

The Communications team is sending out messages via social, broadcast and print media to discourage people from travelling to Elland from Brighouse via Elland bridge via Park Road. To reduce congestion people are being advised to travel via Ainley Top or Rastrick. People are also being asked to plan their route in advance as we expect roads to be busy after the festive period finishes and to allow extra time for their journey.

A temporary footbridge has been delivered to the site, and the canal and rivers trust is overseeing installation. It’s hoped the bridge will be in position by Sunday. Bridges continue to be inspected across Calderdale, with a daily monitoring of Brighouse bridge.

FAQs are being prepared giving regular updates on affected structures in the borough.

There are currently no working ATM cash machines in Hebden Bridge. We are looking at temporary mobile resources for the town.

Staff have arranged for portaloos to be delivered to Mytholmroyd, and are looking into the positioning of these.

The amount of waste being left out for collections has been gradually reducing. However, staff will still be out collecting items for half a day on Sunday before normal collection services resume on Monday.

Media update
The One Show have contacted one of our volunteers in Hebden Bridge and will be filming in the town tomorrow. They are speaking to volunteers and a representative from the Council. They’re also attending and filming at a service at St James’ Church in the town at 11am, which anyone is welcome to attend.
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Calder Valley Flood Relief Fund News

1/1/2016

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Whilst the Relief Fund are keen to encourage businesses to donate cash so we can match it with Government money, in kind offers are just as important...
We have exciting news of 2 major companies getting behind the Appeal...
Matalan Direct are to offer significant discounts to anyone caught up in the floods and...
IKEA will be donating regular pallets of furniture from next week which will be stored in an Appeal Depot for distribution in the coming weeks
News of a 3rd significant company that want to help will follow early next week
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An Update from Park Road

12/30/2015

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Well folks, what a horrible week, but what a positive outcome. 
People of Park Road are slowly getting back on their feet. We've come a long way in only a very short time and it's thanks to so many people.
People who've volunteered with physical actions and endless donations, be it food and also money.
There are far too many to list, so many faces and companies and if I listed them all, I'd forget too many! 
You have all been incredible. We are tired and exhausted, but without your help, we'd feel even worse.
Xmas 2015 is a blur, it feels like a different time of the year, I personally can't remember what day it is.
But it is a time I'm sure I and the residents will never forget, for the good and the bad reasons.
The event itself was so bad, frightening, heartbreaking and people were in total shock, but the community spirit was a true lift for everyone, it was truly overwhelming.
We have a long way to go in some properties, some people are back in a functioning home, some are in a stalemate with insurance, some are homeless, but we are all much further than we could ever be without your help. 
For everything that anyone has done towards helping us, on behalf of everyone on Park Road, I can say no more other than THANKYOU.
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The Calder Valley Flood Relief Fund - Update

12/30/2015

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 Brief update as to where we are with things...  (Stephen Michael Duncan)
When the Appeal was set up on Boxing Day with some money from the Community Foundation and an initial target of £100k we had no idea what the impact of the floods were. Very quickly we raised the target to £200k and yesterday to £300k.
Having now attended a couple of flood strategy meetings with Council leaders the true devastation caused by the floods is becoming much clearer with 2000 domestic properties affected and countless charitable organisations (e.g. Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club & Mytholmroyd Community Centre) and therefore the revised target needs to be raised again so that the support we give will be more than £200 and enough to make a tangible difference to those affected.
We have also been asked to accept donations for other areas affected by the floods in Yorkshire e.g. York & Leeds. Please be reassured that ALL donations made to the Appeal will used in Calderdale unless the donor clearly states that they wish the money to go elsewhere. I mention this because the gift from Morrisons is partly for the benefit of other areas and another significant Fund we hope to announce today will be similar.
Later today we will also be sharing some more positive news about a further significant boost to the Appeal fund.
Keep up the great work...
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