Severe Flood Warnings As Cumbria Braces For Rain

Flood-hit communities in Cumbria are bracing for almost five inches of rainfall today as further downpours test sandbag defences deployed by Army troops. The Environment Agency (EA) has also issued five severe flood warnings for Lancashire - two for the River Ribble and three for the River Calder - meaning severe flooding is expected to pose a danger to life. A further 72 flood warnings are in place for regions across England and Wales, meaning flooding is expected, and another 113 flood alerts