Christmas Toys Ruined As Flood Hits Family Home In Grantham

Harry Parkhill/BBC Head and shoulders shot of Emma Woolley and her husband, Jakob. She has dark hair and is wearing a pink hoodie. He has glasses and a beard and is wearing a dark-coloured jacket. — Emma Woolley, pictured with husband Jakob, says it has been a distressing time for her family

A mother has told of her family’s dismay after floodwater surged through their home.

Emma Woolley, who lives in Belton Lane, Grantham, said the water had caused extensive damage to the property.

She said the water had entered the house from the back and was probably about 8in (20cm) up the wall at its worst.

As well as the damage to the house, she said some of her two-year-old daughter’s Christmas presents, including a doll’s house, had been ruined.

Mrs Woolley says her daughter’s new doll’s house had been ruined

Harry Parkhill/BBC Shot of a white-coloured doll's house on a tiled floor covered in mud left by the floodwater. — Mrs Woolley says her daughter’s new doll’s house had been ruined

The family say the floodwater left their belongings covered in a layer of mud

Harry Parkhill/BBC Boxes with yellow lids and a pair of trainers on a muddy floor. Other items can be seen piled up in the background. — The family say the floodwater left their belongings covered in a layer of mud

Mrs Woolley, who has another child on the way, said as well as the doll’s house, her daughter’s toy pram and other items were left covered in mud.

“It’s overwhelming and you feel powerless,” she added.

She said luckily her daughter was at her grandmother’s when the surge came, and has been told that the house was “poorly” at the moment.

“When it’s your family home – the place she feels safe – it’s tricky.”

Mrs Woolley said they were now just trying to “work through things as best we can”, but added she had no idea how long it would take to get back to normal.

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