The shadow NI secretary says there's a difference in support between England and Northern Ireland.
Flooding recovery in Northern Ireland is a crisis and current government support is not enough, Shadow Secretary of State Hilary Benn has saidwith what is available in Northern Ireland."People are in trouble, they need help, it's very simple," Mr Benn said.
Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme, said a number of schemes were announced for victims of Storm Babet in England. "In Northern Ireland, all there is at the moment is the scheme of emergency relief that has been activated.On Saturday, Mr Benn wrote to Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris to ask what assistance the government could provide to businesses and homes in Northern Ireland.Mr Benn said that Mr Heaton-Harris has replied to say that he is "working with the Northern Ireland Civil Service to see what can be done a quickly as possible".
Brian Rodgers who owns a menswear shop in the town said the waterline reached over 5ft in his shop, damaging 80% of his stock."The theme in Downpatrick at the moment is strangers coming up to you saying: 'What can I do?'" Mr Rodgers said that while the on-the-ground support "morally helps you", he also called for financial support."We will take help from anyone because this town has to rise again."
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