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Inside Out East: 28/01/2013

28/01/2013

BBC One - Inside Out East, 28/01/2013

Why did Norwich grind to a halt? A tale of heroism from the 1953 floods.

How Norwich ground to a halt during the recent wintry weather. Plus, the heroism of a US airman who helped save many lives when floods devastated the region 60 years ago.

In a week when emergency services have been pushed to the limit, Inside Out cameras go on the roads in the snow and ice. We find out why Norwich ground to a halt, and witness crazy driving on the roads of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. Also, Jane Dolbys's husband was lost at sea off Southend. But because his body could not be found Jane could not access any money. She was left penniless. Now she has helped campaign for a change in the law to help others in the same situation. She's also put together a women's choir which is releasing a single in aid of the Fishermen's Mission which helped her through. And finally, David Whiteley tells a story of heroism from the 1953 Floods. 60 years ago, the East coast of England was devastated by some of the worst ever flooding. Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk were badly hit. More than 300 people died, 24,000 homes were damaged or destroyed and over 30,000 people had to leave their homes. There were many tales of sadness that night but also of heroism and this is one of them. His name was Reis Leming. A US airman. Reis couldn't swim, but put on his survival suit, and pulling a dinghy, started rescuing people from their flooded homes. Today with the help of archive film some of those he helped recount the events of that fateful night.

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