People feel abandoned and alone after floods in Somerset
Ms Dawson explained the flooding has become "more frequent". During the poor weather in January, her garden flooded for the first time."Undoubtedly that's a part of climate change," she said."We're out as soon as the flooding comes, helping our neighbours."I find it extremely upsetting watching people carrying out their wet furniture, knowing they'll have to replace their kitchen again."
Ms Dyke met residents on 14 February to discuss their concerns and find solutions.She said: "We're at the forefront of climate change here. I've got many constituents coming to me saying they are worried about flooding."The anxiety that it causes is really disturbing."
Ms Dyke added that she hopes to put together a plan with the local residents and the council, so everyone knows what to do in the case of future floodings."I will keep banging that drum. Prevention of flooding is what we want to achieve further down the line," Ms Dyke said.
Dennis Elliott, another resident from Charlton Mackrell, said the issue was a lack of funding."Hopefully, Sarah can go away and assist us with the funding," he added."It would be hard to say I'm hopeful. I'm optimistic."We've been here many times before and failed to find the solution."
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