11 missing as britain battered by worst storm of the year

jessegaron · 20-11-09, 11:32

Eleven Missing After Floods Devastate North - Yahoo! News UK

torrenter · 20-11-09, 12:05

Don't worry - rapid climate change is a myth. Apparently; probably.

Hopper · 20-11-09, 13:32

How very sad for those involved, however,

CockerMOUTH, SEAthwaite - notice a trend?

It always amazes me when people who live on a flood plane or at the mouth of an estuary are shocked when their properties flood.

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Michael Dunn, manager of the Bitter End pub in Cockermouth, said the town would not recover until next year.

"This is a tourist town as well so it will hit very hard," he said.

"There were cars floating down the street. It will be a long time before Cockermouth recovers from this."

And why is it a tourist town? Because people come to see the estuary and the sea, the very thing that is now causing you problems.

Janet · 20-11-09, 14:58

Tragically, the body of PC Bill Barker, a father of four with 25 years police service, has been found. He had vanished after a bridge over a flooded river in Workington caved in.

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fixer · 20-11-09, 15:06

Its been bad watching the flooding on tv and my heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones you will never beat the power of the weather. David

Mistress Darling · 20-11-09, 23:12

p.c. Bill Barker, married father of two was trying to keep others away from the bridge ,that was finally washed away in the floods in cumbria.

R.I.P. a true public servant & a brave human being...

I feel for his wife & children, his wife paid tribute to a man who served his community well always...