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Eileen Yates

πŸ‘€ Speaker
83 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

So if anything does happen now until they get it filled again, then there's no way to put it out.

Liveline
"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

Yeah, exactly.

Liveline
"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

Yeah, it's everything.

Liveline
"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

And when it does come back, the water pressure is really low for days at a time.

Liveline
"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

So people have had, like, damage to their appliances.

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

I know people myself, I've had to replace two washing machines, my shower, all the stuff inside the cistern and the toilet because the tank is getting emptied and refilled so much that the sediment isn't settling.

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

It's coming in through the pipes and it's destroying everything.

Liveline
"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

Massive, yeah.

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

I have two kids.

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

Yeah, they're both autistic, so it impacts them a lot more than neurotypical kids.

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

So I'm sure there's plenty of people in the village, vulnerable people, elderly people, who wouldn't have access to Ishka Aaron's website to even find out what's going on.

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

So having to come out of school suddenly,

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

would be a big thing for them.

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

It's very important with their routine.

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

Their SNA had to bring them out today and they were worried about why there were so many parents outside.

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

Not being able to wash their hands is a sensory issue.

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

Things like we have to use our washing machine a lot more than some homes to make sure that they have the clothes that they wear.

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

There's so many aspects to it that

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"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

you know, I'm sure that people don't realise.

Liveline
"Most people in the village have had no water for three days"

Yeah, exactly.