At the first low tide since the causeway re-opened, a clean-up crew went over with ladders and tools to help to temporarily patch up Lihou House, which has suffered substantial roof and window damage. It was the first time the island’s warden, Steve Sarre was able to get to work on repairs since the storm hit.
‘I briefly came over after the storm for about an hour to run around, take pictures and see how much work needs done,’ he said.
‘Every dormer has been damaged, lots of fascias have been pulled off, and tiles have gone through them.’
The island has only recently got back on its feet after Storm Ciaran in November 2023.
Mr Sarre said that this time, the roof damage was worse.
‘Second time around, it really sucks,’ he said. ‘There’s water ingress where it went last time, which is annoying, it’s a really tricky place to fix – right above the stairwell. So they’ve got a deck above to fix it, but there’s loads of work to be done, that was a nightmare last time – it took forever.’
The damage will be assessed by insurance companies later this week, but Mr Sarre said he was grateful to all the volunteers who jumped in to help.
‘It’s been an amazing response,’ he said.
‘A real community effort. The support we get is fantastic.’
Anyone keen to help fund repairs can do so here.
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