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Flooding closes Cumbria roads and schools Flooding closes Cumbria roads and schools
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Several schools and roads around Cumbria have been closed and train services disrupted because of flooding.Several schools and roads around Cumbria have been closed and train services disrupted because of flooding.
The Environment Agency has issued 18 flood alerts and eight flood warnings and the Met Office has given a yellow weather warning of heavy rain, with downpours expected until mid-afternoon. The Environment Agency has issued 18 flood alerts and eight flood warnings with a Met Office yellow weather warning in place for for heavy rain.
The Borrowdale area has been one of the worst affected and two bridges have been closed. The Borrowdale area has been one of the worst affected, with two bridges closed.
Eight schools have shut due to impassable roads. Northern Rail says lines are blocked due to floods between Carlisle and Maryport causing major disruption.
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Northern Rail says lines are blocked due to floods between Carlisle and Maryport causing major disruption to rail services. Eight schools have shut due to impassable roads. They are:
The closed schools are:
Egremont Bridge in Egremont and Forge Bridge in Eskdale have both been closed.Egremont Bridge in Egremont and Forge Bridge in Eskdale have both been closed.
The A595 had been closed at Bothel but has now reopened.The A595 had been closed at Bothel but has now reopened.
Gary Macrae, from the Hazel Bank Country House Hotel in Borrowdale, said the rain was affecting their guests and deliveries.Gary Macrae, from the Hazel Bank Country House Hotel in Borrowdale, said the rain was affecting their guests and deliveries.
He told BBC Cumbria: "We have a house full of guests who can't move backwards or forwards - they can't get into Keswick via Honister or via the main Borrowdale Road into Keswick, which is a bit of a nuisance.He told BBC Cumbria: "We have a house full of guests who can't move backwards or forwards - they can't get into Keswick via Honister or via the main Borrowdale Road into Keswick, which is a bit of a nuisance.
"Plus our deliveries aren't going to be getting to us today either.""Plus our deliveries aren't going to be getting to us today either."
South Lakeland District Council said sandbags were being made available at its depots in Ulverston, Ecclerigg and Kendal.