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A fund set up to raise money for those who've been affected by the flooding has reached more than £378,000 in about 48 hours.
Cumbria County Council is asking that if people have equipment or food they're willing to donate, they should email ppc.emergencyoffersofsupport@cumbria.gov.uk, external.
It also says if you want to help and volunteer you can call Cumbria CVS, external on 07968 800350.
The University of Cumbria has announced it is suspending teaching, external at its Fusehill Street, Brampton Road and Lancaster campuses until the new year.
In Carlisle, you may see some recognisable faces helping with the clean-up later.
The senior and U18s squads from Carlisle United have promised to help after training later.
Midfielder Gary Dicker says it has been "devastating" to see the impact of floods.
Neil Smith
South Cumbria journalist, BBC Cumbria
Morecambe Bay NHS Trust says, external services at Westmorland General Hospital are returning to normal today.
The Royal Lancaster Infirmary has limited surgery.
Sian Hall
Reporter
Some normality for Appleby as the street lights are turned back on at The Sands.
BBC Travel
The A5086 Gote Bridge in Cockermouth is closed in both directions between the Derwent Street junction and the Wakefield Road junction because of flooding.
Andy Connell, from Appleby Town Council, says the bridge that links two parts of the town is still closed.
He said: "The town is cut off, there's no power in the town centre and we don't know when that's going to be restored.
"The town bridge got a terrific strike from a tree trunk - hopefully it's not structurally damaged but it needs further inspection."
Image source, GoogleCumbria Police says, external Hardwicke Circus in Carlisle is still closed and will be for the majority of the day.
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A cordoned off bridge in Appleby is cutting the town in two until an inspection can be carried out.
Andy Connell, from Appleby Town Council, said: "2005 seemed like something that could never be repeated but it's been repeated with extras.
"The water has risen higher, but damage to property, to businesses and to people's houses is on a scale greater than it was in 2005.
"People have been supporting each other, it's very heartening that they do. We're still in the disaster situation - there's a long, long way to go."
BBC Travel
The A591 is closed in both directions between the B5322 Back Lane junction in Legburthwaite and the Pye Lane junction in Grasmere because of a landslip and flooding.
North West Evening Mail
Newspaper
Heavy rain has been forecast, external for South Cumbria today.
Charlotte Ashley owns two properties in Appleby which were both affected by the floods over the weekend.
She says: "There is nothing in [the house]... it's just a building, everything we lifted up thinking we were saving has all gone.
"The electricity board have come in and taken all of the fuses out of all the houses so we can go in. I suppose it's still quite dangerous really because they're really old houses."
The West Coast Main Line north of Carlisle remains closed after 8ft of water flooded the railway.
Northern Rail says engineers are working to return services, external as quickly as possible and there are some replacement buses.
Engineers are battling to reconnect more than 43,000 homes left without power in the wake of Storm Desmond.
Image source, Getty ImagesElectricity North West said it hoped to restore supply to 42,000 people in Lancashire from 08:00, and its teams were working "tirelessly" to reconnect 1,450 homes in Cumbria.
BBC Travel
TheA69 is closed in both directionsbetween Carlisle and the A689 junction in Brampton because of flooding.
Fiona Trott
BBC News
I'm on the Warwick Road in Carlisle which is still in darkness - however the flooding, which reached about 50cm in height, has subsided.
Some residents have spent the night without electricity or heat and you get the impression they want to start the clean-up.
Virgin Trains hope to have the line to Scotland reopened by 12:00 - with speed limits of 20mph.
The Environment Agency is warning there could be some localised flooding over the next few days.
About 10 schools are closed in Cumbria today, some of which are in Carlisle.
Sixteen severe flood warnings remain in place in the North West, according to the Environment Agency., external
BBC Travel
TheA683 is closed in both directionsbetween the Betweengates Lane junction in Middleton and the Jordan Lane junction in Ingmire Hall because of flooding.
