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| Cumbria escapes renewed flooding | Cumbria escapes renewed flooding |
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| Cumbria escaped fresh flooding overnight as river levels started to fall. | Cumbria escaped fresh flooding overnight as river levels started to fall. |
| The Environment Agency said water levels in the region peaked at 0300 GMT on Wednesday. | |
| It said the River Eden was due to peak in Carlisle at 1100 GMT, although the defences built after the floods of 2005 were expected to keep the city safe. | |
| There are 13 flood warnings in place in the area, mainly around Keswick and Cockermouth. Showers are forecast. | There are 13 flood warnings in place in the area, mainly around Keswick and Cockermouth. Showers are forecast. |
| The possible collapse of the Calva Bridge into the River Derwent in Workington threatens to knock out up to 2,000 telephone lines. High tide is expected at the bridge at 1715 Wednesday. | The possible collapse of the Calva Bridge into the River Derwent in Workington threatens to knock out up to 2,000 telephone lines. High tide is expected at the bridge at 1715 Wednesday. |
| HOMES AFFECTED Cockermouth: 885Keswick: 240Workington: 66Ulverston: 30Kendal and Burnside: 20 Woman's body found in river Railway station to reconnect town Can you stop bridges collapsing? BBC Cumbria: Flood latest Source: Environment Agency | |
| The bridge has slipped by more than 1ft (30cm) since last week. | |
| Cumbria County Council, which maintains some 1,800 bridges, said teams of engineers were doing visual checks on them. | |
| A spokesman said the engineers would have to wait for the waters to recede before full structural checks could be carried out. | |
| The Highways Agency said it had checked the 90 bridges for which it is responsible in the county - on the M6, A66, A590 and part of the A595 - and they were all sound. | The Highways Agency said it had checked the 90 bridges for which it is responsible in the county - on the M6, A66, A590 and part of the A595 - and they were all sound. |
| Transport Minister Sadiq Khan is to visit parts of the county worst hit by last week's record rainfall and floods. | Transport Minister Sadiq Khan is to visit parts of the county worst hit by last week's record rainfall and floods. |
| FLOOD ADVICE Cumbria Police casualty bureau: 0800 0560944 or 0207 1580010Floodline number 0845 988 1188 href="http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/">Cumbria County Council - road and bridge closures href="/2/hi/uk_news/8370243.stm">What to do if floods hit href="/local/cumbria/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8369000/8369753.stm">BBC Cumbria: Flood latest class="" href="http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/default.aspx">Environment Agency (England and Wales) class="" href="http://www.sepa.org.uk/">Scottish Environment Protection Agency class="" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/">BBC Weather The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites | |
| The Environment Agency said Tuesday's heaviest rain fell between 2100 GMT and midnight. | The Environment Agency said Tuesday's heaviest rain fell between 2100 GMT and midnight. |
| A spokesman said: "The ground is saturated and, although river levels are starting to drop, they are still high. If we were to get further rain we could get more flooding. | A spokesman said: "The ground is saturated and, although river levels are starting to drop, they are still high. If we were to get further rain we could get more flooding. |
| "We are clearing debris out of the rivers to free them up and we are keeping a close watch on all of them." | "We are clearing debris out of the rivers to free them up and we are keeping a close watch on all of them." |
| 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. |
| A temporary railway station is being built on the north side of the river to reconnect the two halves of Workington via the existing station on the south side. | |
| 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. |
| Residents begin clean-up In pictures: Flood aftermath | Residents begin clean-up In pictures: Flood aftermath |
| Bus operator Stagecoach was providing 10 vehicles to take up to 350 children from Seaton, Flimby and Maryport to school in Workington on Wednesday. | |
| Dr John Howarth, a Cockermouth GP, said the community was under a great amount of stress and needed plenty of support to help people avoid illnesses such as depression. | Dr John Howarth, a Cockermouth GP, said the community was under a great amount of stress and needed plenty of support to help people avoid illnesses such as depression. |
| "These pressures actually affect people's health, not just psychologically but physically as well," he said. | "These pressures actually affect people's health, not just psychologically but physically as well," he said. |
| A number of MPs have urged the government to "provide aid and practical assistance" to those affected. | |
BBC weather36-hour forecastForecast published at 0930 GMT, 24 November 2009Latest forecast at BBC weather | BBC weather36-hour forecastForecast published at 0930 GMT, 24 November 2009Latest forecast at BBC weather |
| They have signed a motion tabled by the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Tim Faron, which calls on ministers to "invest in flood prevention measures as a matter of urgency". | |
| The Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend John Sentamu, will inspect flood damage in Workington and Keswick and meet local people. | |
| Meanwhile, a 21-year-old woman who went missing on Saturday was found dead in the swollen River Usk in Powys, Wales. | Meanwhile, a 21-year-old woman who went missing on Saturday was found dead in the swollen River Usk in Powys, Wales. |
| An 85-year-old woman's body was discovered in the flooded River Severn at Newtown, also in Powys, but police said that the incident was probably not flood-related. | An 85-year-old woman's body was discovered in the flooded River Severn at Newtown, also in Powys, but police said that the incident was probably not flood-related. |
| The Environment Agency has 22 flood warnings and 74 flood watches in place in England and Wales. | The Environment Agency has 22 flood warnings and 74 flood watches in place in England and Wales. |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said there were six flood warnings and 19 flood watches in place in the country. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said there were six flood warnings and 19 flood watches in place in the country. |
| Police have appealed to drivers in the south of Scotland to make only essential journeys. | Police have appealed to drivers in the south of Scotland to make only essential journeys. |
| Householders have also been warned to exercise caution when hiring workers to help with repairs and to check their credentials. | Householders have also been warned to exercise caution when hiring workers to help with repairs and to check their credentials. |
| CUMBRIA BRIDGE PROBLEMS Collapsed Bridges: 1. Northside Bridge, Workington 2. Navvies Footbridge, Workington 3. Camerton Footbridge, Camerton 4. Memorial Gardens footbridge, Cockermouth 5. Low Lorton Bridge 6. Little Braithwaite Bridge 7. Camerton Church Bridge, Camerton Closed bridges: 8. Calva Bridge, Workington 9. Goat Bridge, Cockermouth 10.Holmrook Bridge, Holmrook 11. Ouse Bridge, north of Dubwath 12. Isel Bridge, near Cockermouth 13. Cocker Bridge, Cockermouth 14. Southwaite Bridge 15. Broughton Bridge 16. Bridge End, Egremont 17. Spark Bridge 18. Backbarrow Bridge (off A590) 19. Bouthrey Bridge, Water Yeat 20. Station Road Bridge, Keswick 21. Scarness Bridge, Keswick 22. Scale Hill Bridge, Scale Hill 23. Greta Bridge, Keswick 24. Wath Bridge, Cleator Moor Source: Cumbria County Council, 24 November | CUMBRIA BRIDGE PROBLEMS Collapsed Bridges: 1. Northside Bridge, Workington 2. Navvies Footbridge, Workington 3. Camerton Footbridge, Camerton 4. Memorial Gardens footbridge, Cockermouth 5. Low Lorton Bridge 6. Little Braithwaite Bridge 7. Camerton Church Bridge, Camerton Closed bridges: 8. Calva Bridge, Workington 9. Goat Bridge, Cockermouth 10.Holmrook Bridge, Holmrook 11. Ouse Bridge, north of Dubwath 12. Isel Bridge, near Cockermouth 13. Cocker Bridge, Cockermouth 14. Southwaite Bridge 15. Broughton Bridge 16. Bridge End, Egremont 17. Spark Bridge 18. Backbarrow Bridge (off A590) 19. Bouthrey Bridge, Water Yeat 20. Station Road Bridge, Keswick 21. Scarness Bridge, Keswick 22. Scale Hill Bridge, Scale Hill 23. Greta Bridge, Keswick 24. Wath Bridge, Cleator Moor Source: Cumbria County Council, 24 November |
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