Storm Desmond: Homes left flooded and without power

Summary

Police searching for a missing man find a body in the River Kent near Kendal, in Cumbria
Met Office confirms record rainfall fell on Cumbria in 24 hours - 341.4mm
As many as 5,000 homes in Northern England and southern Scotland flooded
Power has been lost to 42,000 properties in the Lancaster area and more than 1,400 in Cumbria are also without power
Schools closed and hospital services cancelled. Road and rail travel also disrupted
David Cameron has visited the flood-hit region and has chaired an emergency Cobra meeting

Live Reporting

Wife awaits rescue after husband rescues dogpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2015
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Emergency services lend a hand to Cumbriapublished at 12:23
Emergency services in Cumbria are naturally being stretched with all the flooding and subsequent damage, so resources from from other areas are joining in the effort.
West Midlands Fire Service has sent firefighters and specialist equipment, while control staff in its Birmingham office are helping with responses to the high number of calls being made.
The service has also mobilised a pumping unit from Rugeley and a boat crew from Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire.
Environment Agency update in Carlislepublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2015
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Car abandoned in Cumbrian flood waterpublished at 12:18
John Howard Jones took this image of an abandoned car between Kirkoswald and Lazonby Bridge in Cumbria.
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River Ouse swells after Storm Desmondpublished at 12:18
This photo, sent in by Luiz Santl, shows how swollen the River Ouse in York is after Storm Desmond.
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Photo shows Cumbria road badly damagedpublished at 12:17
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Flood risk expected to lower in Taysidepublished at 12:08
Police Scotland's Tayside division said several flood warnings remain in place across the area, but added that the risk is expected to lower during the day.
A spokesman said: "There are a number of road closures across the region, due to localised flooding, and Queens Bridge in Perth will remain closed until the situation can be re-evaluated after high tide this lunchtime.
"We can confirm that the M90 is now fully open.
"The public are advised of two landslides in the area - at Glen Lyon and on the A827 Kenmore to Killin Road."
Man reported to have fallen into River Kentpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2015
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Forecaster's fears for further rainfallpublished at 12:00
BBC Weather's John Hammond, who is in Keswick in Cumbria, says:
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In terms of rainfall, it's totally dry here now and will generally remain so for the rest of the day, but we are concerned about further rainfall through this week. There is more heavy rain in the forecast for flood affected areas in the next few days and river levels downstream could be adversely affected. We'll particularly be watching the Rivers Ouse and Severn closely"
Extreme Carlisle flooding in picturespublished at 11:55
Gary Sinclair has sent in these images of the extent of the flooding in Carlisle today.
Image source, Gary Sinclair
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David Cameron: Army to help those affected by Storm Desmondpublished at 11:46 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2015
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BBC reporter gives live flooding reportpublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2015
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Cars submerged in Corbridgepublished at 11:38
Anthony Day, of BBC Newcastle, reports that some cars are under 4ft (1.2m) of water in the south of Corbridge, Northumberland.
He also says the fire brigade is rescuing people trapped in the pub opposite.
Army lends a hand in pensioner rescuepublished at 11:38
A member of the Armed Forces lent a hand to this elderly woman, who had to be rescued from her home in Carlisle.
Image source, AFP
People rescued in Northern Irelandpublished at 11:29
In Northern Ireland the fire and rescue service have helped several people from their homes and cars due to flooding in the Western Counties of Tyrone, Fermanagh and Londonderry.
A number of roads are closed due to flooding.
Foyle Search and Rescue team had to use a digger to help an elderly man to safety in the village of Clady in County Tyrone, on Saturday evening, as the river Finn burst its banks.
ScotRail gives train updatepublished at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2015
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Cobra emergency meeting to discuss floodingpublished at 11:14
The government's civil emergency committee, Cobra, is meeting today to discuss how to deal with the crisis caused by the flooding.
We'll bring you any updates from the meeting as we get them.
No Preston to Scotland trainspublished at 11:09
An update on trains from National Rail, external - trains are now not running between Preston and Scotland.
Welsh family airlifted to safetypublished at 10:53
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency says it airlifted a family in Caernarfon, Wales, who were left stranded when their house became surrounded by fast-moving water.
Cricket club submerged by flood waterpublished at 10:52
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Play has definitely been called off at Carlisle Cricket Club today.