Esk Valley residents say they feel 'shunned and kicked in the guts'.
The Hawke's Bay community met at the wekeend to vent their frustration at the lack of progress two months on from the extreme weather event.
They remain concerned about crime levels in the region, but the new police Minister Ginny Anderson did not attend, despite being invited.
Whirinaki resident Louise Parsons organised the public meeting.
She talks to Lisa Owen.
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