The Prince of Wales has promised to make a “substantial donation” to help the victims of the Boscastle flood.
He visited the Cornish village yesterday which is not part of his Duchy of Cornwall estate.
Building inspectors continued to check the safety of damaged buildings.
Paul Tyler, Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, promised to keep the government to its pledge of providing financial help to rebuild the village.
Properties were also damaged in the nearby Crackington Haven.
The counties’ tourist industry fears visitors will stay away.
Two landslides followed 24 hours of torrential rain in Glen Ogle, between Lochearnhead and Lix Toll, central Scotland, yesterday. Lochearnhead suffered from flooding to buildings.
The European Environment Agency said Britain should expect more dangerous weather because of global warming.
References: Financial Times 19/08/04 page 2, The Guardian 19/08/04 page 1, page 5, The Times (Compact) 19/08/04 page 1, page 4, page 5, The Daily Telegraph 19/08/04 page 1, page 2, page 10, The Independent 19/08/
