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The devastation from above: Aerial photographs show widespread flooding across Cumbria wreaked by Storm Desmond as 60,000 are left without power and are still unable to return to their homes
By Katie Louise Davies and Emma Glanfield for MailOnline
Published: 04:36 EST, 6 December 2015 | Updated: 17:33 EST, 6 December 2015
These dramatic aerial photographs show the widespread devastation across Cumbria where more than 60,000 properties have been left without power and more than 1,000 homes have been evacuated due to severe flooding brought by Storm Desmond.
Fields, homes and even Carlisle United's football ground have been left under water after rivers burst their banks and flood defences struggled to cope by the huge amount of rainfall which hit the country over the weekend.
Flooding was so severe in Cumbria that a major incident had to be declared and the Army were called in to help the police, mountain rescue teams and firefighters reach those who were stranded in their homes, as the water rose to waist-height.
The Government is now expected to announce a new record amount of rainfall within a 24-hour period after 13.5 inches - more than one months' worth - fell between Friday night and Saturday evening.
Carlisle was among the worst affected areas – with around 2,000 homes and businesses flooded - and residents have been told to stay indoors and not to travel as conditions remain highly 'dangerous'. Those already evacuated from their homes have been told not to return tonight and they now face a night sleeping in makeshift shelter accommodation.
As emergency services across the north of England remain stretched tonight, fears are continuing to grow over the welfare of an elderly man who police believe fell into the swollen River Kent in Kendal during the height of the flooding.
Elsewhere, a 90-year-old man died after he was believed to have been blown into the side of a moving bus by a gust of wind, near Finchley Central Tube station, in London, Scotland Yard said.
Tonight, Prime Minister David Cameron said the government is doing all it can to help communities caught up in the devastation left by Storm Desmond and said he would chair a meeting of the Government's Cobra contingencies committee tomorrow to co-ordinate Whitehall's response to the flooding.
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Carlisle United Football Club's stadium, Brunton Park, remains under water today as extreme flooding hit Cumbria and the north east thanks to Storm Desmond. Carlisle players have now offered support to the 1,000 residents who have been evacuated from their homes
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These dramatic aerial photographs show the widespread flooding in Kendal, the Lake District, left by Storm Desmond this weekend
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Fields remain largely under water in Kendal, Lake District, as Storm Desmond brings a record amount of rainfall to Cumbria this weekend
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More than 60,000 properties in the north east have been left without power and more than 1,000 people evacuated due to the severe flooding. Pictured: Homes and fields remain submerged in floodwater in Kendal, Cumbria, today following the deluge over the weekend
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Rivers have burst their banks and flood defences hugely toppled in what has been described by some as the worst flooding in Cumbria
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Aerial photographs taken from a helicopter this afternoon show the complete devastation caused in Kendal, Cumbria, by the flooding
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Fields and many homes remain partially submerged after rivers burst their banks in Allonby after more than 13.5 inches of rain fell
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This image, taken from a viewing box at Carlisle Airport, shows the vast amount of flooding across the Carlisle area thanks to the storm
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The fields around Keswick remain flooded today after torrential rain from Storm Desmond lashed the country over the weekend
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Residents were forced to leave their homes in Carlisle, Cumbria, after the deluge and floodwater became so high it went above the knees
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Rescue workers help a lady and her dog in Carlisle after heavy rain from Storm Desmond tore through Britain, bringing chaos to Cumbria
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A team helps to evacuate people from their homes during heavy flooding in Carlisle, Cumbria, as more than 1,000 people were rescued
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Workers rescue a woman from an inflatable boat in Carlise as the Environment Agency issues 186 flood warnings for the Cumbria region
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Members of the Armed Forces check on residents on Lismore Street following extreme flooding in Carlisle over the last two days
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Three men use a kayak to help rescue stricken residents from the severe flooding on Warwick Street in Carlisle, Cumbria, earlier today
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Rescuers donned waterproof, protective clothing as they help evacuate residents from their homes in the flooded streets of Carlisle
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A car ferry was left with a huge hole in its port after crashing with another vessel in high winds and rain on the Humber Estuary overnight
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The damaged ship is now docked in Inningham Docks, Humberside, as an investigation to establish the cause of the crash gets underway
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The Met Office said red weather warnings had been reduced to yellow across the UK but water levels are still expected to rise today
He said: 'The thoughts of the whole country will be with the people in Cumbria and the North West who have suffered so terribly from the devastating storms this weekend.
'The Government is doing everything it can to help those who have seen their homes flooded - and to try and prevent further damage.
'I would like to pay a huge tribute to all those emergency workers and troops who have worked tirelessly to respond to this weekend's events.
'There has been a tremendous response from local communities too, with people taking in families affected by the flooding.'
Police are now warning residents who have already been evacuated in the Cumbria region not to return to their flooded homes as conditions are still 'dangerous'.
A spokesman for Cumbria Police said this evening: 'It is essential that residents of flooded homes do not return to their properties unless instructed to do so as you are putting yourself in danger as many of the flooded properties will be dark and without electricity.
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- Aerial photos show the vast flooding across Cumbria after Storm Desmond brought 13.5 inches of rain in 24 hours
- Pensioners, children and pets had to be rescued from their homes in Carlisle as the military were called in to help
- More than 60,000 homes across north west have been left without power due to the devastation caused by floods
- David Cameron said the government will do all it can to help and announced emergency Cobra meeting tomorrow
By Katie Louise Davies and Emma Glanfield for MailOnline
Published: 04:36 EST, 6 December 2015 | Updated: 17:33 EST, 6 December 2015
These dramatic aerial photographs show the widespread devastation across Cumbria where more than 60,000 properties have been left without power and more than 1,000 homes have been evacuated due to severe flooding brought by Storm Desmond.
Fields, homes and even Carlisle United's football ground have been left under water after rivers burst their banks and flood defences struggled to cope by the huge amount of rainfall which hit the country over the weekend.
Flooding was so severe in Cumbria that a major incident had to be declared and the Army were called in to help the police, mountain rescue teams and firefighters reach those who were stranded in their homes, as the water rose to waist-height.
The Government is now expected to announce a new record amount of rainfall within a 24-hour period after 13.5 inches - more than one months' worth - fell between Friday night and Saturday evening.
Carlisle was among the worst affected areas – with around 2,000 homes and businesses flooded - and residents have been told to stay indoors and not to travel as conditions remain highly 'dangerous'. Those already evacuated from their homes have been told not to return tonight and they now face a night sleeping in makeshift shelter accommodation.
As emergency services across the north of England remain stretched tonight, fears are continuing to grow over the welfare of an elderly man who police believe fell into the swollen River Kent in Kendal during the height of the flooding.
Elsewhere, a 90-year-old man died after he was believed to have been blown into the side of a moving bus by a gust of wind, near Finchley Central Tube station, in London, Scotland Yard said.
Tonight, Prime Minister David Cameron said the government is doing all it can to help communities caught up in the devastation left by Storm Desmond and said he would chair a meeting of the Government's Cobra contingencies committee tomorrow to co-ordinate Whitehall's response to the flooding.
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Carlisle United Football Club's stadium, Brunton Park, remains under water today as extreme flooding hit Cumbria and the north east thanks to Storm Desmond. Carlisle players have now offered support to the 1,000 residents who have been evacuated from their homes
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These dramatic aerial photographs show the widespread flooding in Kendal, the Lake District, left by Storm Desmond this weekend
+88
Fields remain largely under water in Kendal, Lake District, as Storm Desmond brings a record amount of rainfall to Cumbria this weekend
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More than 60,000 properties in the north east have been left without power and more than 1,000 people evacuated due to the severe flooding. Pictured: Homes and fields remain submerged in floodwater in Kendal, Cumbria, today following the deluge over the weekend
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Rivers have burst their banks and flood defences hugely toppled in what has been described by some as the worst flooding in Cumbria
+88
Aerial photographs taken from a helicopter this afternoon show the complete devastation caused in Kendal, Cumbria, by the flooding
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Fields and many homes remain partially submerged after rivers burst their banks in Allonby after more than 13.5 inches of rain fell
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This image, taken from a viewing box at Carlisle Airport, shows the vast amount of flooding across the Carlisle area thanks to the storm
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The fields around Keswick remain flooded today after torrential rain from Storm Desmond lashed the country over the weekend
+88
Residents were forced to leave their homes in Carlisle, Cumbria, after the deluge and floodwater became so high it went above the knees
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Rescue workers help a lady and her dog in Carlisle after heavy rain from Storm Desmond tore through Britain, bringing chaos to Cumbria
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A team helps to evacuate people from their homes during heavy flooding in Carlisle, Cumbria, as more than 1,000 people were rescued
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Workers rescue a woman from an inflatable boat in Carlise as the Environment Agency issues 186 flood warnings for the Cumbria region
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Members of the Armed Forces check on residents on Lismore Street following extreme flooding in Carlisle over the last two days
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Three men use a kayak to help rescue stricken residents from the severe flooding on Warwick Street in Carlisle, Cumbria, earlier today
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Rescuers donned waterproof, protective clothing as they help evacuate residents from their homes in the flooded streets of Carlisle
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A car ferry was left with a huge hole in its port after crashing with another vessel in high winds and rain on the Humber Estuary overnight
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The damaged ship is now docked in Inningham Docks, Humberside, as an investigation to establish the cause of the crash gets underway
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The Met Office said red weather warnings had been reduced to yellow across the UK but water levels are still expected to rise today
He said: 'The thoughts of the whole country will be with the people in Cumbria and the North West who have suffered so terribly from the devastating storms this weekend.
'The Government is doing everything it can to help those who have seen their homes flooded - and to try and prevent further damage.
'I would like to pay a huge tribute to all those emergency workers and troops who have worked tirelessly to respond to this weekend's events.
'There has been a tremendous response from local communities too, with people taking in families affected by the flooding.'
Police are now warning residents who have already been evacuated in the Cumbria region not to return to their flooded homes as conditions are still 'dangerous'.
A spokesman for Cumbria Police said this evening: 'It is essential that residents of flooded homes do not return to their properties unless instructed to do so as you are putting yourself in danger as many of the flooded properties will be dark and without electricity.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3348001/Storm-Desmond-wreaks-flood-havoc-Cumbria-Scotland-1-000-homeless-60-000-properties-without-power-50-severe-flood-warnings-force.html#ixzz3taVqNAce
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