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| Cumbria braced for more flooding | Cumbria braced for more flooding |
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| The Environment Agency has warned residents in Cumbria more heavy rain could bring further flooding as water levels reach a "big peak" later. | The Environment Agency has warned residents in Cumbria more heavy rain could bring further flooding as water levels reach a "big peak" later. |
| Up to 100mm (3.9in) of rain is forecast over high ground and 17 flood warnings remain in place in England and Wales. | Up to 100mm (3.9in) of rain is forecast over high ground and 17 flood warnings remain in place in England and Wales. |
| Hundreds of residents in Cockermouth have now returned to their properties to begin a huge clean-up operation. | Hundreds of residents in Cockermouth have now returned to their properties to begin a huge clean-up operation. |
| River levels are not expected to return to those experienced in last week's record-breaking deluge. | River levels are not expected to return to those experienced in last week's record-breaking deluge. |
| Lengthy detours | Lengthy detours |
| The Environment Agency's head of flood strategy, Phil Rothwell, said: "The ground is very waterlogged and rivers are already very high so any amount of rain that falls goes very quickly into the rivers." | The Environment Agency's head of flood strategy, Phil Rothwell, said: "The ground is very waterlogged and rivers are already very high so any amount of rain that falls goes very quickly into the rivers." |
| He also said temporary defences had been erected along the River Severn. | He also said temporary defences had been erected along the River Severn. |
| But river levels are not expected to be as high as Thursday, when a record amount of rainfall for a 24-hour period fell in Cumbria. | But river levels are not expected to be as high as Thursday, when a record amount of rainfall for a 24-hour period fell in Cumbria. |
| The public has been warned to stay away from flood water and rivers and to follow local advice on road diversions. | The public has been warned to stay away from flood water and rivers and to follow local advice on road diversions. |
| These pressures actually affect people's health, not just psychologically but physically as well Dr John HowarthCockermouth GP BBC Cumbria: Flood latest Railway station to reconnect town In pictures: Flood aftermath Can you stop bridges collapsing? | |
| The agency has 17 flood warnings in place - 10 in north-west England, five in Wales, one in the Midlands and one for north-east England. | The agency has 17 flood warnings in place - 10 in north-west England, five in Wales, one in the Midlands and one for north-east England. |
| Police in Scotland have appealed to drivers in the south of the country to make only essential journeys. | Police in Scotland have appealed to drivers in the south of the country to make only essential journeys. |
| The Met Office said Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders could see up to 75mm (3in) of rainfall during the day. | The Met Office said Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders could see up to 75mm (3in) of rainfall during the day. |
| Network Rail have brought in divers to inspect the railway line in the Conwy Valley, which was badly hit by flooding on Friday. | Network Rail have brought in divers to inspect the railway line in the Conwy Valley, which was badly hit by flooding on Friday. |
| In Cumbria, many schools, bridges and roads remain closed, and there are long diversion routes in place in Workington and other towns. | In Cumbria, many schools, bridges and roads remain closed, and there are long diversion routes in place in Workington and other towns. |
| The closure of Calva Bridge in Workington, which has been condemned to demolition, means people face a lengthy detour to get to the other side of the town. | The closure of Calva Bridge in Workington, which has been condemned to demolition, means people face a lengthy detour to get to the other side of the town. |
| The train bridge remains intact and Network Rail has said it will build a temporary station on the north side of the River Derwent. | The train bridge remains intact and Network Rail has said it will build a temporary station on the north side of the River Derwent. |
| It will be built on waste land about 800m (0.5 miles) from the existing station, reconnecting the two halves of the town which have been cut off following flood damage to footbridges and road bridges in the area. | It will be built on waste land about 800m (0.5 miles) from the existing station, reconnecting the two halves of the town which have been cut off following flood damage to footbridges and road bridges in the area. |
| The two-platform station, linked by a footbridge, should be ready by the weekend. | The two-platform station, linked by a footbridge, should be ready by the weekend. |
| If the bridge collapses, the local authority has said some 11,000 homes north of the river will lose their telephone connections. | If the bridge collapses, the local authority has said some 11,000 homes north of the river will lose their telephone connections. |
| Military help | Military help |
| The Highways Agency said it did not expect temporary bridges to be in place before Christmas but Cumbria County Council said it might be able to construct a temporary single-carriageway bridge in Workington before then. | The Highways Agency said it did not expect temporary bridges to be in place before Christmas but Cumbria County Council said it might be able to construct a temporary single-carriageway bridge in Workington before then. |
| 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 BBC Cumbria: Flood latest Environment Agency (England and Wales) Scottish Environment Protection Agency BBC Weather 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 BBC Cumbria: Flood latest Environment Agency (England and Wales) Scottish Environment Protection Agency BBC Weather The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites |
| A total of six bridges have collapsed in the county and a safety review of all 1,800 crossings is under way. | A total of six bridges have collapsed in the county and a safety review of all 1,800 crossings is under way. |
| Flood support centres remain open in Cockermouth, Workington and Keswick, offering advice on housing, insurance and other issues. | Flood support centres remain open in Cockermouth, Workington and Keswick, offering advice on housing, insurance and other issues. |
| Dr John Howarth, a GP in Cockermouth, said the community was under a great amount of stress and needed plenty of support to help people avoid illnesses such as depression. | |
| "This is one of the big issues that we're going to face over the next few days, when people gradually come to terms with the stark reality of losing their homes," he said. | |
| "These pressures actually affect people's health, not just psychologically but physically as well." | |
| People have also been warned to exercise caution when hiring workers to help with repairs and to check their credentials. | |
| Twenty-five soldiers from 39 Regiment the Royal Artillery have been sent to flood-hit areas to assist the emergency services. | Twenty-five soldiers from 39 Regiment the Royal Artillery have been sent to flood-hit areas to assist the emergency services. |
| Communities Minister Rosie Winterton has been chairing a meeting of ministers to discuss what more can be done to help victims of the flooding. | Communities Minister Rosie Winterton has been chairing a meeting of ministers to discuss what more can be done to help victims of the flooding. |
| Cumbria County Council chief executive Jill Stannard, who took up her post only last Thursday, put the damage in the area at "tens of millions of pounds". | Cumbria County Council chief executive Jill Stannard, who took up her post only last Thursday, put the damage in the area at "tens of millions of pounds". |
| Cumbria Chief Constable Craig Mackey said it could take years for the affected areas to recover. | Cumbria Chief Constable Craig Mackey said it could take years for the affected areas to recover. |
| CUMBRIA BRIDGE PROBLEMS Collapsed bridges: 1. Northside Footbridge, Workington 2. Northside Bridge, Workington 3. Camerton Footbridge, Camerton 4. Lorton Bridge, Cockermouth 5. Newlands Beck Bridge, upstream of Braithwaite 6. Dalemain Footbridge, DalemainClosed bridges: 7. Calva Bridge, Workington 8. Goat Bridge, Cockermouth 9.Holmrook Bridge, Holmrook 10. Ouse Bridge, north of Dubwath 11. Isel Bridge, near Cockermouth 12. Braithwaite Village Bridge 13. Southwaite Bridge 14. Broughton Bridge 15. Bridge End, Egremont 16. Spark Bridge 17. Backbarrow Bridge (off A590) 18. Bouthrey Bridge, Water Yeat 19. Station Road, Broughton in Furness Source: Cumbria County Council as of 1600 GMT, 22 November | CUMBRIA BRIDGE PROBLEMS Collapsed bridges: 1. Northside Footbridge, Workington 2. Northside Bridge, Workington 3. Camerton Footbridge, Camerton 4. Lorton Bridge, Cockermouth 5. Newlands Beck Bridge, upstream of Braithwaite 6. Dalemain Footbridge, DalemainClosed bridges: 7. Calva Bridge, Workington 8. Goat Bridge, Cockermouth 9.Holmrook Bridge, Holmrook 10. Ouse Bridge, north of Dubwath 11. Isel Bridge, near Cockermouth 12. Braithwaite Village Bridge 13. Southwaite Bridge 14. Broughton Bridge 15. Bridge End, Egremont 16. Spark Bridge 17. Backbarrow Bridge (off A590) 18. Bouthrey Bridge, Water Yeat 19. Station Road, Broughton in Furness Source: Cumbria County Council as of 1600 GMT, 22 November |
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