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The lamentations of her preteen daughter, suffering from some wasting disease, bombard her from the backseat of her car, while her useless husband — another faceless voice on a cellphone — insists that she handle everything.

In addition to denying coverage on the grounds of treatment being "medically unnecessary," insurance companies also liked to discontinue existing coverage if they considered the treatment to be "medically useless."

Others got a voucher but said it was essentially useless due to restrictions and a seven-day expiration date.

The prevailing sentiments in this episode are that nobody is entirely useless or beyond redemption with patience and the right guidance.

Residents in the area said that following Storm Christoph, flood defences were placed outside the doors but this time Ms Dainty said the water came through the floor which made the defences "useless".