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| The cost of damage from devastating floods in Cumbria has run into "tens of millions of pounds", the county council has said. | The cost of damage from devastating floods in Cumbria has run into "tens of millions of pounds", the county council has said. |
| Chief executive Jill Stannard said she was in talks with ministers to seek financial support for the clear-up. | Chief executive Jill Stannard said she was in talks with ministers to seek financial support for the clear-up. |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown has already pledged £1m to help affected areas. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown has already pledged £1m to help affected areas. |
| Thousands of people across the flood-hit county are facing travel chaos with 16 bridges out of action and at least 25 roads closed. | Thousands of people across the flood-hit county are facing travel chaos with 16 bridges out of action and at least 25 roads closed. |
| Ms Stannard said many people were "very frightened" about access to healthcare in areas cut off in the wake of the destruction which hit parts of the county from Friday. | Ms Stannard said many people were "very frightened" about access to healthcare in areas cut off in the wake of the destruction which hit parts of the county from Friday. |
| Major Phillip Curtis said the armed forces were working for a return to normality | Major Phillip Curtis said the armed forces were working for a return to normality |
| She said: "We have been reaching people over the weekend. People get very frightened - totally understandably because this is very traumatic. | She said: "We have been reaching people over the weekend. People get very frightened - totally understandably because this is very traumatic. |
| "It is important that people listen to advice through the media and don't listen to rumour and gossip." | "It is important that people listen to advice through the media and don't listen to rumour and gossip." |
| Commuters are facing long detours to reach some towns and villages cut off by the destruction. | Commuters are facing long detours to reach some towns and villages cut off by the destruction. |
| Structural engineers and military experts are carrying out an urgent safety review of 1,800 bridges. | Structural engineers and military experts are carrying out an urgent safety review of 1,800 bridges. |
| Five secondary schools and 13 primary schools in the county are shut. | Five secondary schools and 13 primary schools in the county are shut. |
| Cockermouth town centre has been cordoned off by police as surveyors, structural engineers, utility workers and Environment Agency staff continue their clean-up work. | Cockermouth town centre has been cordoned off by police as surveyors, structural engineers, utility workers and Environment Agency staff continue their clean-up work. |
| Police said they expected to be able to remove the cordon at some point on Monday. | |
| Major Phillip Curtis, of the 42nd Brigade, said soldiers were deployed to secure streets in the town on Sunday night. | Major Phillip Curtis, of the 42nd Brigade, said soldiers were deployed to secure streets in the town on Sunday night. |
| "We have been bolstering up the police numbers overnight," he said. | "We have been bolstering up the police numbers overnight," he said. |
| "The centre of Cockermouth was dangerous. There is still no electricity, there are contaminated areas and a lot of debris. | "The centre of Cockermouth was dangerous. There is still no electricity, there are contaminated areas and a lot of debris. |
| "Police needed some extra help to maintain a secure area for the safety of the people of Cockermouth. | "Police needed some extra help to maintain a secure area for the safety of the people of Cockermouth. |
| "We will be standing down this morning and remain ready to support police and local authorities." | "We will be standing down this morning and remain ready to support police and local authorities." |
| It's been absolutely superb how the community's rallied round Chris Freer | It's been absolutely superb how the community's rallied round Chris Freer |
| County councillor Duncan Stewart Fairbairn said: "There aren't many roads in this county that don't have a bridge of one description or other. | County councillor Duncan Stewart Fairbairn said: "There aren't many roads in this county that don't have a bridge of one description or other. |
| "It is going to be chaos. You have people in the service industries, those working in care, policemen and teachers. And some will be travelling quite long distances. | "It is going to be chaos. You have people in the service industries, those working in care, policemen and teachers. And some will be travelling quite long distances. |
| "It will be a logistical nightmare." | "It will be a logistical nightmare." |
| The town of Workington has been split in two after the collapse of the Northside bridge on Friday and the closure of the Calva bridge, which has been condemned and is feared to be on the brink of collapse. | The town of Workington has been split in two after the collapse of the Northside bridge on Friday and the closure of the Calva bridge, which has been condemned and is feared to be on the brink of collapse. |
| Ch Supt Steve Johnson, of Cumbria Police, said: "Our understanding is that it either may fall down or need significant repair to get it working again. | Ch Supt Steve Johnson, of Cumbria Police, said: "Our understanding is that it either may fall down or need significant repair to get it working again. |
| "That is going to cause disruption for some time into the future. | "That is going to cause disruption for some time into the future. |
| "There are some big employers on the north side and Workington side and we are aware that there will be a big volume of vehicles on the A66 and A595 now they are open again. | "There are some big employers on the north side and Workington side and we are aware that there will be a big volume of vehicles on the A66 and A595 now they are open again. |
| "We are asking people if they need to travel to travel with care." | "We are asking people if they need to travel to travel with care." |
| He said people on the north side of the town still had access routes to supermarkets in Maryport and the Cockermouth area. | He said people on the north side of the town still had access routes to supermarkets in Maryport and the Cockermouth area. |
| FLOOD ADVICE Cumbria Police casualty bureau: 0800 0560944 or 0207 1580010Floodline number 0845 988 1188 Cumbria County Council - road and bridge closures What to do if floods hit Key local info from BBC Cumbria Environment Agency (England and Wales) The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites | FLOOD ADVICE Cumbria Police casualty bureau: 0800 0560944 or 0207 1580010Floodline number 0845 988 1188 Cumbria County Council - road and bridge closures What to do if floods hit Key local info from BBC Cumbria Environment Agency (England and Wales) The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites |
| Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, said anyone wishing to get to Seaton now faced a 90 mile journey instead of a trip that would normally take a few minutes. | Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, said anyone wishing to get to Seaton now faced a 90 mile journey instead of a trip that would normally take a few minutes. |
| "We have concerns about people who have not got prescriptions, medication because the medical centre is down to its last nappies for babies," he said. | "We have concerns about people who have not got prescriptions, medication because the medical centre is down to its last nappies for babies," he said. |
| "I spoke to residents...they are distraught at what's happening, the police station is out of circulation because they have been flooded so it is difficult for the police. | "I spoke to residents...they are distraught at what's happening, the police station is out of circulation because they have been flooded so it is difficult for the police. |
| "My major concern is residents who are cut off. Things are getting desperate." | "My major concern is residents who are cut off. Things are getting desperate." |
| He said he had spoken to the Army about the possibility of makeshift bridges being erected while those which have been destroyed are rebuilt. | He said he had spoken to the Army about the possibility of makeshift bridges being erected while those which have been destroyed are rebuilt. |
| Hundreds of people across the county have been staying with friends and relatives since the record daily rainfall of Thursday and Friday last week led to the flooding of more than 1,300 homes. | Hundreds of people across the county have been staying with friends and relatives since the record daily rainfall of Thursday and Friday last week led to the flooding of more than 1,300 homes. |
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| Chris Freer, who was rescued from his home in Cockermouth along with his wife, nine-month old baby and the family's dogs, said he did not know when they would be able to return. | Chris Freer, who was rescued from his home in Cockermouth along with his wife, nine-month old baby and the family's dogs, said he did not know when they would be able to return. |
| "We were trying to get in yesterday, we tried quite a few times but obviously they sealed it off for reasons safety reasons which we have to respect," he said. | "We were trying to get in yesterday, we tried quite a few times but obviously they sealed it off for reasons safety reasons which we have to respect," he said. |
| "We've only got the bare minimum that we came out with so we need to get in and basically get some of the baby stuff out. | "We've only got the bare minimum that we came out with so we need to get in and basically get some of the baby stuff out. |
| "But people have been so generous. They've basically lent us a buggy and some clothes and some food and it's been absolutely superb how the community's rallied round." | "But people have been so generous. They've basically lent us a buggy and some clothes and some food and it's been absolutely superb how the community's rallied round." |
| The shadow minister for the Environment, Floods and Water is due to visit Cumbria later. | The shadow minister for the Environment, Floods and Water is due to visit Cumbria later. |
| Anne McIntosh will be in Cockermouth, Keswick and Workington to see first-hand the devastation created by the floods. | Anne McIntosh will be in Cockermouth, Keswick and Workington to see first-hand the devastation created by the floods. |
| Flood claims in Cumbria and south Scotland are expected to be in the region of £50m to £100m, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said. | Flood claims in Cumbria and south Scotland are expected to be in the region of £50m to £100m, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said. |