Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8366360.stm
BC, 11/26/09:
“About 200 people have been rescued by the emergency services from the town of Cockermouth, as floods hit Cumbria.
RAF helicopters have airlifted at least 50 to safety, with some forced to break through the roofs of their houses.
The Environment Agency said the situation was “very serious”. Police said water levels in Cockermouth centre had reached more than 2.5m (8ft 2in).
Cumbria police say one of its officers is missing after a bridge collapsed over a flooded river in Workington.
‘Atrocious conditions’
A spokesman said a search operation was under way and a liaison officer had been assigned to support the family.
Flooding was also reported in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland, where 30 roads closed in “treacherous” conditions.
In mid- and north Wales, roads were closed and train services disrupted, and a brief power cut in Anglesey affected 2,000 homes.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he had spoken to Cumbria’s chief constable Craig Mackey to offer support and help…..”
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