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Flooding in Britain (9 images)
20
November
Military helicopters and emergency workers save dozens of people as floods swamp northern England's Lake District. A police officer was killed when surging water swept away a bridge. More of the story here.
Firefighters and RNLI personnell rescue Pat Edwards, aged 81, from her home in the centre of Cockermouth in Keswick, United Kingdom. A major rescue operation is underway after severe weather conditions caused floods cutting off villages and towns in England's lake District. Cumbria Police have also reported that one of their officers is missing after a bridge collapse in Workington. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Residents of Cockermouth console each other as flood waters begin recede revealing the devasted High Street, of Cockermouth in Keswick, United Kingdom. A major rescue operation is underway after severe weather conditions caused floods cutting off villages and towns in England's lake District. Cumbria Police have also reported that one of their officers is missing after a bridge collapse in Workington. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Rescue workers continue their search in the flooded town of Cockermouth, England. A major rescue operation is underway after severe weather conditions caused floods cutting off villages and towns in England's lake District. Cumbria Police have also reported that one of their officers is missing after a bridge collapse in Workington. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
An aerial view of the destroyed Northside bridge, in Workington England as floods submerge large parts of Cumbria. Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods on Friday swamped northern England's picturesque Lake District. (AP Photo/ Peter Byrne/PA)
Rescue services workers transporting flood victims to safety navigate the flood waters in the streets of Cockermouth village, England. The Royal Air Force and Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RLNI) rescue services have joined efforts to rescue stranded residents from their homes, after heavy rains caused local flooding in the picturesque north England village. Around 200 people was stranded by rising floodwater in the northern England tourist town.(AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Flood debris and damge litters the Market Placein the centre of Cockermouth in Keswick, United Kingdom. A major rescue operation is underway after severe weather conditions caused floods cutting off villages and towns in England's lake District. Cumbria Police have also reported that one of their officers is missing after a bridge collapse in Workington. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Engineers survey the scene after a bridge over the River Derwent collapsed suddenly after heavy rainfall and flooding in Workington, England. Military helicopters have winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats have rescued scores more as floods swamped northern England's picturesque Lake District. (AP Photo/Chris Clark)
A RAF rescue helicopter rescues people from their homes in the centre of Cockermouth in Keswick, United Kingdom. A major rescue operation is underway after severe weather conditions caused floods cutting off villages and towns in England's lake District. Cumbria Police have also reported that one of their officers is missing after a bridge collapse in Workington. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Residents carry belongings from their homes which have been devastated by flood water, on a street of Cockermouth village, England, after heavy rains caused local flooding in the picturesque village. Military helicopters have winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats have rescued scores more as floods swamped northern England's picturesque Lake District. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
