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Police have urged people to stay indoors after a Cumbrian village was flooded for the second time in the space of a few days, as one local MP, the Lib Dem leader, Tim Farron, warned that the government must learn lessons that flooding is likely to be more frequent. Police have urged people to stay indoors after a Cumbrian village was flooded for the second time in the space of a few days. The Lib Dem leader, Tim Farron, a local MP, said the government must learn lessons that flooding is likely to be more frequent.
Fast-flowing water ran through the village of Glenridding on Wednesday night after yet more heavy rainfall, which authorities fear may endanger lives. In a statement early on Thursday morning Cumbria police call the situation after Storm Desmond “extremely dangerous” though said the water was now starting to slowly recede. Fast-flowing water ran through the village of Glenridding on Wednesday night after yet more heavy rainfall, which authorities fear may endanger lives. In a statement early on Thursday morning, Cumbria police said the situation after Storm Desmond was “extremely dangerous”, though they said the water was now starting to recede.
“Cumbria police would like to urge the people of Glenridding to stay inside their properties to keep themselves and their families safe,” police said.“Cumbria police would like to urge the people of Glenridding to stay inside their properties to keep themselves and their families safe,” police said.
Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, described the situation as “absolutely horrendous” and said more must be spent on flood defences. Farron, the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, described the situation as “absolutely horrendous” and said more must be spent on flood defences. He told Good Morning Britain: “I think the lesson we learn is that this is going to happen more often, and there are things you can do to mitigate, so around our county there were quite a few flood defence schemes that worked very well.”
He told Good Morning Britain: “I think the lesson we learn is that this is going to happen more often, and there are things you can do to mitigate, so around our county there were quite a few flood defence schemes that worked very well.”
He added: “It does cost more money to build flood defence schemes, they are big-ticket items, but what they save in terms of the financial devastation that we’ll see as a consequence, more importantly the human devastation, it’s worth the investment and that’s what we need to do.”He added: “It does cost more money to build flood defence schemes, they are big-ticket items, but what they save in terms of the financial devastation that we’ll see as a consequence, more importantly the human devastation, it’s worth the investment and that’s what we need to do.”
Craig Brown, whose family runs the flooded Glenridding Mini Market, said the devastation wrought by Storm Desmond showed not enough had been done after the floods six years ago. Craig Brown, whose family runs the flooded Glenridding Mini Market, said the devastation wrought by Storm Desmond showed that not enough had been done after floods six years ago.
When the floods came back to Glenridding: pic.twitter.com/Ce5kITsGcTWhen the floods came back to Glenridding: pic.twitter.com/Ce5kITsGcT
“After the floods of 2009 they dredged our beck but they didn’t do it deep enough, in my opinion, and they also didn’t fix the walls, which the water was coming through six years ago, so this year it just totally destroyed it because there was no cement left in the walls,” he told BBC Breakfast. “After the floods of 2009 they dredged our beck but they didn’t do it deep enough, in my opinion, and they also didn’t fix the walls, which the water was coming through six years ago, so this year it just totally destroyed it because there was no cement left in the walls,” he told BBC Breakfast. “They definitely need to do some upstream flooding rather than just waiting for it all to come down.”
“They definitely need to do some upstream flooding rather than just waiting for it all to come down.” The Met Office said 47mm of rain had fallen in a 12-hour period in Shap, around 22 miles from Glenridding.
The Met Office said 47mm of rain had fallen in a 12-hour period until 5am in Shap, around 22 miles from Glenridding. Among the worst affected in the village itself was the Glenridding Hotel, which has flooded again and called for more sandbags. The bridge into the village remains closed with many routes now only accessible by 4x4 vehicles.
Among the worst affected in the village itself was the Glenridding Hotel, which has flooded again and called for more sandbags “to try and cope with it”. The bridge into the village remains closed with many routes now only accessible by 4x4 vehicles.
Desperate news from Cumbria- the Glenridding Hotel has been flooded again... pic.twitter.com/BkAmm2li1uDesperate news from Cumbria- the Glenridding Hotel has been flooded again... pic.twitter.com/BkAmm2li1u
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Greg Clark, the secretary of state for communities, said the government commitment to spend £51m for homes and businesses affected by floods showed its commitment to supporting local communities. Families will be able to claim up to £5,000 each, distributed by local councils. Greg Clark, the secretary of state for communities, said the government’s pledge of £51m for homes and businesses affected by floods showed its commitment to supporting local communities. Families will be able to claim up to £5,000 each, distributed by local councils.
“As communities survey the damage caused by these floods and begin the difficult process of recovering, we’re determined to stand squarely behind them and ensure the support needed is available,” he said.“As communities survey the damage caused by these floods and begin the difficult process of recovering, we’re determined to stand squarely behind them and ensure the support needed is available,” he said.
The package “ensures help is available to residents and businesses to get families back into their homes and businesses back trading again as quickly as possible”, he said. Clark said the funding package “ensures help is available to residents and businesses to get families back into their homes and businesses back trading again as quickly as possible”.