The Environment Agency has issued two severe flood warnings for the River Tyne at Corbridge. It says flooding is expected and residents in the area are being told to take immediate action.
As storm Desmond battered the region over the weekend, crews from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service worked hard to ensure residents stayed as safe as possible.
Between 9am on Saturday (December 5) to 9am hours on Sunday (December 6) firefighters attended 75 weather-related incidents.
They included:
• unsafe chimneys • roofs with loose structures • hoarding signs • walls fallen/partially fallen • a gable end collapse • an unsafe garage roof • unsafe scaffolding and trees
All structures were cordoned off and made safe by the Fire and Rescue Service.
The storm battered the region for hours but the impact on the lives of people in Haydon Bridge will last for months
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service took almost 250 calls this weekend resulting in more than 200 emergency callouts
The Environment Agency has been working constantly to maintain defences, clear blockages, monitor water levels and issue flood warnings.