Representatives of flood control agencies were grilled for nearly three hours by angry residents from Rawcliffe, York, who demanded better protection for their homes.
More than 150 householders packed a public meeting at Rawcliffe recreation pavilion, and fired questions at the panel, demanding to know what measures were being made to stop the disaster happening again.
The area was taken almost completely by surprise by last month's floods, and many residents believe they were forgotten by both City of York Council and The Environment Agency, when it came to flood defence schemes.
Roy Templeman, City of York Council's director of environment development services, Patrick Kilgallon, from Yorkshire Water, Nigel Everard, from the Internal Drainage Board, and Peter Holmes, from the Environment Agency, were among those who fielded the points raised.
These included an alleged delay in getting emergency help for Rawcliffe, calls for council tax relief for all flood victims and for money to be spent to stop the floods happening again.
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