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Welling United are to auction the match ball from their FA Cup tie against Carlisle to raise money for those affected by the floods across Cumbria.

About 1,000 homes in the region remain without power after Storm Desmond.

The Welling United Supporters Association have already donated £522 from Sunday's second-round game to a fund set up to help the flood victims.

Carlisle's players have also been helping with the clear-up operation after training today.

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United Biscuits, whose factory in Carlisle was damaged in the flooding, says it will be closed for the foreseeable future.

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But a company spokesman said once the clean up has begun, they will publish a timetable for resuming production.  

There will be a special carol concert at Wigton Auction Mart tomorrow at 19:00. 

Tickets are £5 and include supper. A spokesman said everyone is welcome and the aim is to lift the community after the recent flooding.

Storm Desmond caused significant damage in Cumbria, leaving people with a lot of questions on how it all came about.

Here is what you need to know.

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The farming insurance company NFU Mutual says it believes claims from Cumbria for flood damage may exceed £20m.

Chief claims manager Matthew Scott says the flooding is more extensive than either 2005 or 2009.

Water supplies have been restored in Patterdale and Glenridding after United Utilities engineers were taken to an isolated pumping station.

As Bay Search and Rescue tweeted, they had a fast ride....

An estimated 5,000 households and businesses forced out of their properties by flooding are to be given relief from council tax and business rates, the government's Cobra committee has agreed.

Ministers were told that the situation on the ground was improving following the record rainfall seen at the weekend, but that emergency services remain on "high alert" because of the possibility of further wet weather in the days to come.

Now that most of the water has subsided, homeowners in Carlisle are beginning to assess the damage. 

Residents carried whatever could be saved from their homes to temporary accommodation elsewhere.

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Many items are beyond salvaging and are simply being carried to skips or piled up, awaiting disposal.

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BBC Weather

Honister in Cumbria saw a record breaking 341mm of rain in 24 hours over the weekend.

But why has Cumbria seen so much flooding this week and in the past?

John Hammond looks at the reasons behind the devastating rainfall - watch the video here.

The Lake District national park visitor centre at Glenridding will be closed for the forseeable future, according to the authority.

Pictures taken by local rangers show it torn apart by flood debris.

Sticking to their word - Carlisle United football player Michael Raynes helps people in Warwick Road clear some of their damaged possessions.

The club said at the weekend that the players were keen to help out after their training session.

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Cumbria County Council says the list of roads that are damaged, closed, or require care is now changing rapidly as the waters drop or engineers assess the stability of bridges.

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Police say they've now confirmed the identity of a man found dead after he was seen falling into the flooded River Kent near Kendal.

They've confirmed he was 78 and lived in the Staveley area, but because his death is not suspicious, they will not release his name.

The case has been referred to the coroner, and we've asked if they will be making his name public.

A man who died after falling into the River Kent during Storm Desmond was a 78-year-old from the Staveley area, police say.

More follows.

The Prince's Countryside Fund has announced it's giving £10,000 to the Cumbria Community Foundation, external, and £30,000 to three farming charities.

Director Claire Saunders said the flooding could be a catastrophic blow to small rural businesses.

Eden Bridge in the centre of Carlisle will remain closed indefinitely tonight, police say.

An inspection is due to take place in the morning.

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