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| Cumbria floods: Some areas flooded for third time in a month | Cumbria floods: Some areas flooded for third time in a month |
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| Communities in Cumbria have been flooded again - some for the third time in less than a month - following torrential rain and high winds. | Communities in Cumbria have been flooded again - some for the third time in less than a month - following torrential rain and high winds. |
| Worst affected have been the Appleby, Keswick, Kendal and Glenridding areas, where river levels have risen. | |
| The Glenridding Hotel flooded for the third time this month. | The Glenridding Hotel flooded for the third time this month. |
| The Environment Agency has issued 23 flood warnings across England and Wales and 14 in the north west, urging people to take immediate action. | The Environment Agency has issued 23 flood warnings across England and Wales and 14 in the north west, urging people to take immediate action. |
| Forecasters are predicting conditions to ease into Wednesday, although the Met Office has already issued yellow warnings for rain throughout the region for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. | Forecasters are predicting conditions to ease into Wednesday, although the Met Office has already issued yellow warnings for rain throughout the region for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
| The Environment Agency said the River Eden burst its banks in Appleby, resulting in several people being rescued from at risk properties. Firefighters also used pumps to divert water from an electricity sub station. | |
| Keswick's Greta Bridge and the road bridge through Appleby were closed due to high water levels. | |
| The River Eden peaked in Appleby at about 17:00 GMT, the agency said, while it is expected to peak in Carlisle between 22:00 and 23:00. | |
| A spokesman added: "The amount of rainfall forecast would not usually lead to disruption, but with saturated ground and river levels already high, there may be further flood impacts to roads and potentially some properties." | A spokesman added: "The amount of rainfall forecast would not usually lead to disruption, but with saturated ground and river levels already high, there may be further flood impacts to roads and potentially some properties." |
| Follow updates on Cumbria floods | Follow updates on Cumbria floods |
| Up to 40mm (1.57ins) of rain was expected to fall onto already saturated land across the county by the end of Tuesday, although that was feared to rise to 80mm (3.1ins) in upland areas, according to the Met Office. | Up to 40mm (1.57ins) of rain was expected to fall onto already saturated land across the county by the end of Tuesday, although that was feared to rise to 80mm (3.1ins) in upland areas, according to the Met Office. |
| Police urged drivers to be aware of surface water flooding on a number of roads, with many only passable with care. | Police urged drivers to be aware of surface water flooding on a number of roads, with many only passable with care. |
| The manager of the Glenridding Hotel, Elizabeth Ali, said she felt "defeated" as rising water from a nearby beck caused it to flood for the third time this month. | The manager of the Glenridding Hotel, Elizabeth Ali, said she felt "defeated" as rising water from a nearby beck caused it to flood for the third time this month. |
| She took to Facebook to post: "The beck is overflowing once again past the bridge and the what was Ratchers Bar and the kitchen is flooding again. Contractors are in trying to save equipment. | She took to Facebook to post: "The beck is overflowing once again past the bridge and the what was Ratchers Bar and the kitchen is flooding again. Contractors are in trying to save equipment. |
| "Fire brigade are on their way to help pump out the water we are currently at around 2ft of water ... We just need to smile and carry on. Thanks for all your nice comments." | "Fire brigade are on their way to help pump out the water we are currently at around 2ft of water ... We just need to smile and carry on. Thanks for all your nice comments." |
| Firefighters were also called to Keswick Rugby Club to deal with water that was an inch deep on the pitch, Cumbria Fire Brigade said. | Firefighters were also called to Keswick Rugby Club to deal with water that was an inch deep on the pitch, Cumbria Fire Brigade said. |
| They also rescued a 70-year-old woman from a home on Howgate Foot in Appleby and pumped water away from a substation. | They also rescued a 70-year-old woman from a home on Howgate Foot in Appleby and pumped water away from a substation. |
| Drivers with parked cars at New Road car park have also been asked to move due to flood risks, police in Kendal said. | Drivers with parked cars at New Road car park have also been asked to move due to flood risks, police in Kendal said. |
| Cumbria Police set up a multi-agency group to combat the heavy rainfall. | Cumbria Police set up a multi-agency group to combat the heavy rainfall. |
| A force spokesman said there had been reports of motorists ignoring road closure signs which could be "extremely dangerous" and put "lives at risk". | A force spokesman said there had been reports of motorists ignoring road closure signs which could be "extremely dangerous" and put "lives at risk". |
| Meanwhile, farming minister, George Eustice, has promised that about 600 farmers already badly affected by the recent floods, would have support payments fast-tracked. | Meanwhile, farming minister, George Eustice, has promised that about 600 farmers already badly affected by the recent floods, would have support payments fast-tracked. |
| The farmers were told they might not get their Basic Payment Scheme claims until February, but Mr Eustice said that money for the farmers was a "priority". | The farmers were told they might not get their Basic Payment Scheme claims until February, but Mr Eustice said that money for the farmers was a "priority". |
| Adam Day, from Cumbria's Farmer Network, said some members were worried how the floods would affect next year's crops. | Adam Day, from Cumbria's Farmer Network, said some members were worried how the floods would affect next year's crops. |
| "The floods have left devastation on farms - farmers can't actively farm their land," he said. | "The floods have left devastation on farms - farmers can't actively farm their land," he said. |
| Cumbria was rocked by flooding earlier in the month, when record levels of rain fell during Storm Desmond. | Cumbria was rocked by flooding earlier in the month, when record levels of rain fell during Storm Desmond. |
| A Cumbria Community Foundation spokesperson said the floods had "impacted more severely" than in the past. | A Cumbria Community Foundation spokesperson said the floods had "impacted more severely" than in the past. |
| Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. | Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. |