UK AFFECTED BY FLOODING
Thousands of people in the area of Cumbria, northwest England, threatened isolation for several months following the damage to the bridge structure in the town of Workington calva from flooding, Monday, November 23, 2009. The main deck of the bridge, the only link between north and south of the city, has sunk about a foot of rain following the last week.
Whereas in other parts of the region in Cumbria, the engineers and military experts to continue the efforts safety checks on bridges in the county 1800 Cumbria. Workington is a town most severely affected after the bridge collapse and closure of the bridge Northside calva. As a result, residents were forced to take a detour.
As quoted from the page of a television station Sky News, 13 primary schools and 5 junior high schools today are expected to be closed and reopened Tuesday tomorrow. Local police said, as many as at least 16 bridges and 25 roads closed. Around 60 people are still sheltering in the two main rooms for guests police office.
Whereas in other parts of the region in Cumbria, the engineers and military experts to continue the efforts safety checks on bridges in the county 1800 Cumbria. Workington is a town most severely affected after the bridge collapse and closure of the bridge Northside calva. As a result, residents were forced to take a detour.
As quoted from the page of a television station Sky News, 13 primary schools and 5 junior high schools today are expected to be closed and reopened Tuesday tomorrow. Local police said, as many as at least 16 bridges and 25 roads closed. Around 60 people are still sheltering in the two main rooms for guests police office.
Until a few days, according to the environmental department, the water level of rivers in Cumbria are still relatively high. Heavy rains are expected to re-occur with high winds on Tuesday night.
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington revealed that the greatest concern is the citizens who are isolated. "All these things cause depression," he said.
Meanwhile, the cost of flood claims in Cumbria and southern Scotland is expected to reach between 50 million to 100 million pounds sterling, according to the insurance association Association of British Insurers. Meanwhile Saturday last week, Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged to disburse additional funds 1 million pounds sterling to help the disaster-affected communities.
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