The roof of one block was almost torn off, showering the other flats and nearby vehicles with tiles, forcing the emergency services to relocate residents to nearby hotels at the height of Thursday night’s storm.
John Merrien, a director of Tudor Estates, said 51 of the 55 residents who have been temporarily housed in nearby hotels had been contacted to let them know it was safe to return.
‘The four remaining are, not surprisingly, from the top floor flats,’ he said. ‘Even there the residents have been able to return to remove belongings and we have actually seen very little damage.
Only a small amount of water damage as the flats themselves weren’t compromised. Those four residents will be going into winter lets until the repairs are completed.’
He said that he was hugely grateful to everyone who had worked over the weekend to make the property safe.
‘That’s the States, fire and police, scaffolders, plumbers, electricians, surveyors – they have been fantastic,’ he said.
‘They have worked miracles to ensure people were back in their homes 90 hours after the evacuation. Insurance and the long-term clear-up are the next stages we will be looking at.’
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