The Environment Agency have delayed their report into the unprecedented December floods which affected Salford along with areas of Greater Manchester and moved the deadline to autumn 2016.
Spike Island and Riverside in Lower Broughton were some of the worst-hit areas.
Nearly 500 homes were flooded causing untold damage when the River Irwell levels spiked at 4.8 metres and burst its banks.
Councillor Jim King, who represents Broughton, has aired serious concerns that the report has been delayed again.
The agency had originally promised to release the report in late March 2016, then it was moved to June and then July.
Devastated families spoke to SalfordOnline.com in the aftermath of the floods as they picked up donated food and clothing from Salford’s Beacon Centre.
John Connolly, 58, explained how that day he had picked up his son but by the time he returned home his the estate was completely flooded and impassable.
“It was going dark, and there was water everywhere, all the footpaths were flooded, the garden was flooded.
“I’ve never seen anything like it before.
Ditching his car at the nearby River View Primary School as he walked to his front door the water was already up to his ankles.
“I was just sat in my house taking pictures and laughing at it all – because if we didn’t laugh, we’d have cried, and we cried anyway.”
It destroyed not only his carpets, cooker, flooring and the plastering on his walls, but also all the toys his wife uses as part of her home childminding business.
A rough estimate would say the flood could have caused £10,000 of damage to John’s house alone.
Councillor King said: “My constituents are not happy about the delay.
“All people want to know is what happened, what the causes were and what we can do to stop it happening again.”
A new statement explains that the report should be expected in autumn – but with no indication of the date.
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Since the flooding Salix Homes, the housing association which owns many of the Lower Broughton properties affected, have worked to improve the resistance of the homes to any future flooding, but an official Environment Agency report would give better guidelines for the future on what to expect.
Councillor King added: “There’s no communication, the sooner they get the report out the better.”
In response, the Environment Agency sent through this statement: “The Greater Manchester Section 19 investigation report is a factual record of the flooding that happened during the Boxing Day event and how the relevant risk management authorities responded.
“This document is an important step to help us manage flood risk methods and inform future schemes, helping us to continue to work together efficiently in Greater Manchester.
“It was expected that the report would have been completed by the end of July, however, flooding on the scale experienced takes a long time to investigate and the authorities have focused much of their activity on supporting those most affected by the flooding.
“As a result we have jointly taken the decision to delay publication to allow us to ensure the report better meets the expectations of affected communities.
“The decision to delay publication also provided the opportunity to include more detailed information on the impacts and response in each district.”
It’s expected the report will be published on the Greater Manchester Combined Authorities website later this year.
