[SophieYorkshire]

Carlisle itself is a disaster area.  Keswick, Kendal, Cockermouth, Appleby, Corbridge have also suffered a lot of damage, many flooded properties, cars washed away, businesses flooded.  Many roads and bridges across the region severely damaged.  No trains north of Preston for at least another couple of days.  Thousands of homes in Lancaster have been without power and will be until Tuesday.  Power cuts elsewhere - Weardale, Co Durham - now coming back online.

Seems I picked a good time to move to Carlisle 

[waterbuffalofarmer]

Isn't it ironic that British people are said by other countries to be always talking about the weather and here we all are The weather seems to have brightened up today, it was horrible weather over the weekend, but today is really sunny a little warm and very windy, perfect for hanging out washing

[harmony]

If you have animals or crops the weather is such an important factor. It affects other businesses too. Yes the sun is shining here also but little consolation to the people of Kendal, Keswick, Carlisle and elsewhere trying to pick up the pieces of the flooding. However, they have faced the situation before and they will pick up the pieces and move forward.

[SallyintNorth]

Anyone wanting to help, there's a fund been set up.

More info on the Cumbria Community Foundation page.  You can text up to £10 by texting 'FLUD15 £10' (or other amount) to 70070, or they have a Just Giving page, or you can send a cheque made payable to Cumbria Community Foundation to CCF, Dovenby Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0PN.

[waterbuffalofarmer]

If you have animals or crops the weather is such an important factor. It affects other businesses too. Yes the sun is shining here also but little consolation to the people of Kendal, Keswick, Carlisle and elsewhere trying to pick up the pieces of the flooding. However, they have faced the situation before and they will pick up the pieces and move forward.

I do feel for people who have had a real rough time of things and I hope the weather picks up well for them soon, so that everything can get back to normal. I saw on the news what is happening in Cumbria, being an ex Cumbrian myself it was horrible to see such a lovely landscape and lives torn apart by these storms, I can only hope that everything gets better for them. I'll have a good look at the link and see what I can do. It is only right that we, being in the dryer areas, should donate to people who have lost their homes and some of them their lives. I was reading on the news that a 90 year old man was blown into the pathway of a bus and was killed, in Cumbria, when storm Desmond hit; That was so very upsetting to read. All I can say to everyone on this forum who is having a rough time of it..... Hang in there, keep doing what you're doing and hopefully soon the storm will go. 

[harmony]

The man was blown into a bus in London I think but an elderly man has lost his life in Cumbria when he fell into a river. Only recently another elderly man died in Kendal when his car ended up in a flooded river. One of the lessons must be to check on our elderly neighbours and do what we can to stop them making these journeys in extreme conditions.

[SallyintNorth]

Anyone wanting to help, there's a fund been set up.

More info on the Cumbria Community Foundation page.  You can text up to £10 by texting 'FLUD15 £10' (or other amount) to 70070, or they have a Just Giving page, or you can send a cheque made payable to Cumbria Community Foundation to CCF, Dovenby Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0PN.

And for a different way to donate... my friend the wonderfully talented Kate Rayson is donating one of her beautifully decorated Christmas cakes to be sold in aid of the Cumbria Flood Appeal. linky

I have placed a bid, please feel free to outbid me

Please note, the cake will be for collection only, from Carlisle or 5 mile radius.  I would help by couriering to anywhere I might have a reason to be