Well Carlisle's £38 Million pound flood defences held up last night and kept the city safe. These were built after the floods here in 2005. Cockermouth did not do so well as 3 rivers burst their banks and flooded Main Street.
These will be the pictures you see on the news today. I really feel sorry for those affected. In 2005 we didn't get flooded but the city's power station did. We had no power for 4 days.
Apparently 314mm of rain was recorded to have fallen in 24hrs which is the highest amount ever recorded since records began.
More heavy rain is due here Saturday.
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Moderator: Dangerous Bob
These reports have been surprising and saddening, you'd have thought they (the bods in charge) would have been better prepared.
Watching the news, the people affected are showing a tremendous resolve, I really admire them.
Watching the news, the people affected are showing a tremendous resolve, I really admire them.
Just be a nutter... life becomes much more exciting, and people won't expect anything more of you...