Storm Frank: Heavy rainfall and flooding affects the region
Storm Frank is currently battering the region, causing further flood warnings and alerts only weeks after Storms Desmond and Eva devastated communities.
Storm Frank is currently battering the region, causing further flood warnings and alerts only weeks after Storms Desmond and Eva devastated communities.
Thirty properties are being evacuated in Carsphairn, Dumfries & Galloway.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are attending with waterborne rescue, as the A713 remains inaccessible due to road flooding.
There's widespread fear in parts of Cumbria that heavy rain over the Christmas period will being more misery from flooding.
Storm Eva is forecast to bring more heavy rain and strong winds to the flood-hit region of Cumbria from Christmas Eve.
Stefan Hughes was due to spend Christmas in Cockermouth but the hotel has been damaged by the floods.