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10/01/2005
Carlisle City in chaos following flooding
Parts of Carlisle remained under several feet of water today as torrential rain caused serious flooding at the weekend.
Roads in the area have been closed and schools in Carlisle and many in the surrounding area were closed on Monday as the clear up operation continued following the gales and rain that swept across the region at the weekend.
Three people are known to have died and at least two are missing following the severe weather.
Two elderly women were been found dead in flooded houses in Carlisle, and in Cumbria a man lost his life when a barn collapsed onto a caravan he was in. Two people are missing, one in West Yorkshire and one Morayshire in Scotland, after they were swept away by flood-swollen rivers.
Forecasters expect less rain on Monday, but further rain and gale force winds are expected later in the week.
In Carlisle, scheduled operations at Cumberland Infirmary have been cancelled, and only emergency operations are being carried out. The city's fire station and police station were both flooded and are operating from temporary locations on higher ground.
Power to the entire city was reported to have been lost and there has been an appeal for assistance by electricity supply companies in the area in an effort to restore power.
An RAF helicopter called in to assist emergency services airlifted 15 families cut off by floodwater to safety.
Environment Minister Elliott Morley visited Carlise to see the devastation and meet some of the thousands of people who were forced to leave their homes due to encroaching floodwater.
Mr Morely said that plans for a flood scheme drawn up prior to Saturday's flooding were in the process of being finalised.
On Monday morning, in England and Wales there were 24 flood warnings in place and in Scotland there are 14 flood warnings in place, mainly in the Highlands. UK-wide there were over 90 flood watches in progress.
Two severe flood warnings from the Environment Agency, for England and Wales, remain in place for the River Eden, Carlisle and the River Caldew at Denton Holme.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is urging those who live, work or travel in high flood risk areas in the Tay and Earn catchments to "be prepared for the possibility of serious flooding".
People in those regions affected are advised to take particular care and to contact the Floodline on 0845 988 1188 before travelling.
(SP/MB)
Roads in the area have been closed and schools in Carlisle and many in the surrounding area were closed on Monday as the clear up operation continued following the gales and rain that swept across the region at the weekend.
Three people are known to have died and at least two are missing following the severe weather.
Two elderly women were been found dead in flooded houses in Carlisle, and in Cumbria a man lost his life when a barn collapsed onto a caravan he was in. Two people are missing, one in West Yorkshire and one Morayshire in Scotland, after they were swept away by flood-swollen rivers.
Forecasters expect less rain on Monday, but further rain and gale force winds are expected later in the week.
In Carlisle, scheduled operations at Cumberland Infirmary have been cancelled, and only emergency operations are being carried out. The city's fire station and police station were both flooded and are operating from temporary locations on higher ground.
Power to the entire city was reported to have been lost and there has been an appeal for assistance by electricity supply companies in the area in an effort to restore power.
An RAF helicopter called in to assist emergency services airlifted 15 families cut off by floodwater to safety.
Environment Minister Elliott Morley visited Carlise to see the devastation and meet some of the thousands of people who were forced to leave their homes due to encroaching floodwater.
Mr Morely said that plans for a flood scheme drawn up prior to Saturday's flooding were in the process of being finalised.
On Monday morning, in England and Wales there were 24 flood warnings in place and in Scotland there are 14 flood warnings in place, mainly in the Highlands. UK-wide there were over 90 flood watches in progress.
Two severe flood warnings from the Environment Agency, for England and Wales, remain in place for the River Eden, Carlisle and the River Caldew at Denton Holme.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is urging those who live, work or travel in high flood risk areas in the Tay and Earn catchments to "be prepared for the possibility of serious flooding".
People in those regions affected are advised to take particular care and to contact the Floodline on 0845 988 1188 before travelling.
(SP/MB)
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