Heavy rain causes further flooding in Cumbria
Updates on Thursday 10 December 2015
An engineer will assess Glenridding Bridge later after it was closed to all traffic following last night's further flooding.
Cumbria Highways said it had prioritised the assessment of the bridge given its importance for access to and from the village.
At first light military personnel made an initial assessment and the Cumbria County Council said it aims to have a fully qualified bridge engineer on site later today.
BBC Radio Cumbria
People in the areas of Kendal severely flooded at the weekend need more support to get the help they need, according to a local clergyman.
Some of the town's oldest streets, like Ann Street (pictured), and the large Sandylands estate, saw up to 4ft of water.
The Rev Jonny Gios from Sandylands Methodist Church, told BBC Radio Cumbria people didn't know how to take advantage of funds like the £50m announced by the Chancellor, George Osborne, yesterday.
BBC Radio Cumbria reporter John Bowness heard of a quick response to one live interview on the flooded Sandlylands estate in Kendal..
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Craig Brown filmed as water poured into his family's shop as Glenridding flooded over night - just four days after it was first devastated by Storm Desmond.
Watch Fiona Trott's report which includes the scene in Appleby this morning.
The river in Glenridding has burst its banks again
Four days after the village of Glenridding in Cumbria was hit by storm Desmond, there has been more heavy rain overnight.
Emma Edgar is staying in a holiday cottage after her home was flooded in the first deluge
She said: "We're stuck up the lane, where below, the river has burst its banks. From what I believe, my dad's been bailing out all night and has managed to save what we had in the house and the water hasn't got in to cause any more damage.
Image source, Getty Images"It's been very unsafe at the bottom of where we are staying. We're just going to crack on and help everyone else and make sure ourselves are safe and try again for the second time this week to allow people and businesses to regain their livelihoods."
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Police are advising motorists not to drive through any floodwater, external they cannot judge the depth of.
They also say to allow plenty of time for your journey and check the flood risk before setting off.
Mountain rescue teams from the Patterdale and Langdale-Ambleside teams were back in action in Glenridding last night.
Their Facebook report includes pictures showing they were clipped onto ropes for safety., external
North West Evening Mail
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An appeal to help people affected by devastating floods in Cumbria has raised more than £600,000, external in just four days.
Martin Lewes
Reporter
One of the Ullswater steamers, the Lady Wakefield, was dramatically beached on a slipway when crew members trying to sail her to safety realised she'd been damaged.
Image source, PARachel Bell, from the company that runs the Ullswater steamers, told BBC Radio Cumbria the boat, built in 1949, was being moved because she was in danger where she was moored on the Pooley Bridge pier.
Crew members did exactly the right thing to beach her, she said.
BBC Travel
The A592 is closed between the Greenside Road junction in Glenridding and the B5320 junction in Pooley Bridge because of flooding.A diversion is in operation, but is reported to be about 50 miles long.
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In Carlisle, Castle Way is now open in both directions.
But Eden Bridge will remain closed until it's been inspected, so access between the northern and southern banks is via the M6 or the bypass.
BBC Look North
North East and Cumbria
Trinity School in Carlisle won't now reopen fully until after Christmas.
Co-head teacher Derek Kay gives a BBC reporter a tour of the classrooms., external
BBC Travel
Carlisle is still divided because Eden Bridge is awaiting inspection by divers.
There are diversions via the M6 or the northern bypass, and drivers are urged to use public transport if possible.
Go to BBC Travel for the latest information.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will visit Cumbria later.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe'll be taken to Cockermouth by Workington MP Sue Hayman and then travel to Carlisle.
Volunteers formed a human chain across the flood in Glenridding last night to help people out of affected buildings.
The manager of the Inn on the Lake, Gary Wilson, said their hotel had set itself up as a refuge centre.
"It's just devastating to see other businesses, obviously close friends, people we've known a lot of years just suffering like this after they'd worked so hard over the last two days to get things cleaned up..."
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Residents in Glenridding were devastated by flooding, external for a second time last night after the flood defences were overtopped.
BBC Travel
There's queuing traffic and one lane closed on the M6 southbound between J 38, A685 (Tebay) and J3, A684 (Kendal) because of an overturned vehicle.
Local shop owner Craig Brown tweeted his praise for the digger crews who worked through the night helping to divert floodwater.
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