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Storm Eva brings fresh flooding fears for Cumbria | |
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Rain and winds of up to 70mph could continue to batter northern England in the run up to Christmas, it is feared. | |
Storm Eva could bring further misery to Cumbria, where some areas are dealing with the aftermath of flooding for the third time in a month. | |
Appleby, Glenridding, Keswick and Kendal were all hit after rivers burst their banks on Tuesday. | |
An Environment Agency spokesman said: "We are monitoring the situation closely." | |
The spokesman added: "There is currently the possibility for further unsettled weather during the festive period which could lead to some disruption in the north of England. | |
"We will issue further flood alerts and warnings if required." | |
Sheep dog leads flock from swollen river | |
Roy Ashley, whose garage business and home in Appleby have been damaged once again, said the flooding had destroyed lives. | |
He said: "It has taken people's homes. Some people have lost businesses." | He said: "It has taken people's homes. Some people have lost businesses." |
See the latest on the Cumbria floods. | |
His wife Charlotte said: "No one's ever seen this, it's unbelievable. | His wife Charlotte said: "No one's ever seen this, it's unbelievable. |
"The water two weeks ago was above my head in the garage - you can't deal with that kind of thing." | "The water two weeks ago was above my head in the garage - you can't deal with that kind of thing." |
Hundreds of properties were flooded when Storm Desmond brought a record amount of rainfall during the weekend of 5 December. | |
Four days later there was a further deluge, in which Glenridding was particularly badly hit. | |
Speaking about the latest incident, Appleby resident Sarah McKay said: "It's just before Christmas and everybody has already lost everything. It's terrible." | |
Mark Hook, who runs a guest house near Ullswater, said water was lapping at his door. | Mark Hook, who runs a guest house near Ullswater, said water was lapping at his door. |
He said: "It's quite a scary thought really... once yes, twice worrying, but three times is not good at all. | |
"When you've just cleaned everything up and are getting ready for decorating or carpet re-laying, you're thinking 'should I do this? should I hold on?'." | |
Two flood warnings remain in place across Cumbria. | |
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. |
Have you been affected by flooding? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Have you been affected by flooding? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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