Ive not been keeping up with the news so only really just seen this. I cant imagine how awful it must be to have your house more or less destroyed like this. The roads look terrible. Hope noone was caught out. property and infrastructure can be fixed.
I bought a boat (small) 4 years ago and been getting stick over it ever since ,I recon it will come in useful one day...
If you are on facebook have a look at Helipromos videos of the area. https://www.facebook.com/helipromo/?fref=nf
Drone footage of Keswick and Cockermouth: The old railway bridge on the Keswick railway footpath and C2C ride is gone now too.
It's a very sad sight. I love Keswick and I would have loved to retired up there. I've spent many a night at Keswick Youth Hostel and seeing the water up to the door is, well, saddening. Still trying to get my head around the landslides and erosion on the A591. I've lost count how many times I've driven between Keswick and Ambleside. I know that there are worse things going on and I'm normally devoid of emotion but seeing this happen to a place that has been my refuge to get my head sorted and peace back in my life, it really has affected me. Thanks @Zebedee for the updates. Stay dry.
It was a great walk, all flat and perfect for cycling along. I helped put down the boardwalk on that bridge years ago when i was volunteering with the national park. Looks like the water level has dropped in Keswick and Cockermouth too. Gonna take months to get it all back to normal again.
I sure hope there are no further fatalities Where is the Government now with some funds to help the area to get back on its feet - they could divert £5 million from India's ruddy space programme fund & look after those in need for once!
They had David Cameron come to visit yesterday. As if the poor bugger haven't had it bad enough over the past few days. I hope someone drowned the smug barsteward.
Very familiar with the area, Keswick especially....really sad to see the damage to property and roads. Must be grim for those involved. Begs the question why the government and local authorities still grant permission to developers to build housing in areas known to pose a high risk of flooding. Currently, there is no legal obligation on a council to accept the advice of the Environment Agency about flooding risk...tuesday_wildchild
Probably because land on a flood plain is cheaper to buy so developers snap it up. Theres an online map somewhere with the flood plains and areas marked that have flooded since 1950 i think. 90% of the new developments in Cumbria are on previously flooded areas. *******ing it down up here again at the moment.