Northern UK, Scotland flooded; army joins rescue | Inquirer News

Northern UK, Scotland flooded; army joins rescue

/ 08:22 AM December 07, 2015

Flooded roads in the centre of Appleby, north west England, as Storm Desmond hits the United Kingdom, Saturday Dec. 5, 2015. Roads have been closed throughout the North and Scotland as Storm Desmond caused road chaos, landslides and flooding. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)  UNITED KINGDOM OUT  NO SALES NO ARCHIVE

Flooded roads in the center of Appleby, north west England, as Storm ‘Desmond’ hits the United Kingdom on Dec. 5, 2015. Roads have been closed throughout the North and Scotland as Desmond caused road chaos, landslides and flooding. AP

LONDON, United Kingdom — Britain’s army was called in to help put down sandbags and evacuated people from their homes Sunday as stormy weather left the country’s northern towns and cities severely flooded.

Storm Desmond’s torrential rain and strong winds swept across northwestern England and Scotland over the weekend. In Cumbria, known for its scenic Lake District National Park, officials say rainfall between Friday and Saturday likely exceeded an average month’s worth in the area.

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The deluge left the Cumbrian city of Carlisle and hundreds of homes submerged. Many rivers burst their banks and in some streets, cars have been left almost entirely underwater. Rescue teams helped ferry those forced to leave their homes in boats.

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About 60,000 homes in northern regions were left without power and electricity.

In Kendal, rescue teams are searching for an elderly man who reportedly fell into a swollen river, and in London police say 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.

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Further flooding and disruption is expected as forecasters warn of more heavy rain on Monday in Scotland, northwestern England and Wales.

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