Flood Relief

In the aftermath of the Storm Dennis flooding, local people are stepping up to help.
On Facebook, Cheryl Payne has set up a page called Helping Flood Victims in Hay on Wye and All Surrounding Areas, and a Go Fund Me page.
The official help for the residents of Dulas Terrace has been the Gurkhas coming to help, and Herefordshire Council saying they'll pick up the ruined furniture and take it away for free (the cottages are just over the border into Herefordshire). Cheryl has also contacted Powys County Council to see what help they are offering for the people on the Welsh side of the border who have been flooded.
The unofficial help has been people dropping off donations of things like kitchen equipment at the Three Tuns, which is co-ordinating this part of the assistance. They were also offering free soup and coffee or tea for the flood victims.
On the Facebook page, people are also offering furniture and curtains and bedding, but these things won't be needed straight away - it's going to take a long time for the houses to dry out enough before they can be redecorated and carpeted and have furniture put back in.
On the Facebook page this morning, Cheryl says that the people at Dulas Terrace are pretty much sorted out now, so she's turning her attention to twelve bungalows in Brecon that flooded, and have elderly residents. She's got a list of things that they need. She's also been sourcing carpet off cuts to put down temporarily for houses in Peterchurch.
A chap called Merlin has offered to go round to help with odd jobs - he says he can do carpentry, plastering, plumbing, decorating, laying floors and more, but he will need equipment and materials.
The Hereford Times and Herefordshire Community Foundation have also teamed up to set up an appeal fund for the flood victims.