Flood warnings and alerts have been issued across Lancashire and Cumbria after torrential rain and strong winds battered the region. Storm Gerrit has wreaked havoc across the UK leaving thousands of homes without power with gusts of 80mph and heavy downpours causing delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport.
Flood warnings and alerts have been issued across Lancashire and Cumbria after torrential rain and strong winds battered the region. Storm Gerrit has wreaked havoc across the UK leaving thousands of homes without power with gusts of 80mph and heavy downpours causing delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport.
The M6 in Cumbria was closed northbound for 11 hours between Kendal and Tebay following a serious multi-vehicle crash while the Lake Windermere car ferry is not operating due to strong winds. Great Langdale Valley in the Lake District recorded 80mm – nearly half the usual 178mm monthly rainfall for December, the Met Office said. The Environment Agency has issued five flood alerts in Lancashire as well as three flood warnings and 11 flood alerts in Cumbria
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