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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jo Blason

Cockermouth cleans up after the floods

Cockermouth clear-up: Debris piled up against a closed footbridge after flood water receded
Debris piled up against a closed footbridge in Cockermouth after flood water receded Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: Abandoned cars in Cockermouth High Street in Cumbria
Abandoned cars in Cockermouth High Street in Cumbria Photograph: Owen Humphreys/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: Debris left behind by flooding in Cockermouth High Street in Cumbria
Debris left behind by flooding in Cockermouth High Street in Cumbria Photograph: Owen Humphreys/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: Severe Weather Conditions Hit The UK
Inspectors from the RSPCA Rescue Team head to reunite dogs Smudge, Kerry and Molly with their owners after retrieving them from flooded homes in Cockermouth Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: Liz Fitton is reunited with her dog Molly rescued by an RSPCA rescue team
Liz Fitton is reunited with her dog Molly after being rescued by an RSPCA rescue team in Cockermouth Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: Two women comfort each other as they return to their flood damaged home
Two women comfort each other as they return to their flood damaged home in Cockermouth Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: Branches and twigs litter a gym as flood water recedes
Branches and twigs litter a gym as flood water recedes Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: Residents remove water damaged furniture from a house in Cockermouth
Residents remove water damaged furniture from a house in Cockermouth Photograph: Chris Clark/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: Pipes are exposed on a damaged road as flood water recedes in Cockermouth
Pipes are exposed on a damaged road as flood water recedes in Cockermouth Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: A lamp is left at an angle as flood water recedes
A lamp is left at an angle as flood water recedes Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: Damage to parked cars is revealed as flood water recedes
Damage to parked cars is revealed as flood water recedes Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: Geese wander in Cockermouth High Street in Cumbria
Geese wander in Cockermouth High Street in Cumbria where flood water has receded after torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks Photograph: Owen Humphreys/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth floods: Residents collect and pack up their belongings as they are evacuated
Residents collect and pack up their belongings as they are evacuated from flooded and un-safe homes in the centre of Cockermouth Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth clear-up: Residents clear debris from their homes after flood water receded
Residents clear debris from their homes in Cockermouth after flood water receded Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth clear-up: The scene in Yvonne and Steve Lambert's kitchen after flood waters receded
The scene in Yvonne and Steve Lambert's kitchen in Cockermouth after flood waters receded Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth clear-up: A child's toy racing car is tangled with wool and other debris
A child's toy racing car is tangled with wool and other debris in Cockermouth High Street after the flood water receded Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/guardian.co.uk
Cockermouth clear-up: Debris and flood damaged items outside homes in Cockermouth
Debris and flood damaged items outside homes in Cockermouth Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/guardian.co.uk
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