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Heavy Rain in Cumbria Sees Authorities on Standby for 'Major Incident'
The amber warning covers Cumbria with over 200mm of rain possible, causing flood risks and likely transport disruptions, officials said.
- On Sunday , the Met Office placed Cumbria under an amber 36‑hour rain warning from 6am until 6pm on Monday.
- A slow-moving band of rain moving in Saturday morning will persist, with Met Office forecasters predicting around 100mm Sunday and Monday and more than 200mm possible in West Cumbria within 48 hours.
- Officials warn local homes and businesses face flooding and some communities could be cut off by flooded roads, with the amber warning covering Workington, Whitehaven, Cockermouth, Keswick, Ambleside, and Bowness-on-Windermere.
- Local councils have declared themselves on standby and boosted highways resources; Environment Agency teams work on flood impacts while Cumbria Police urged residents to prepare for outages and check vulnerable neighbours.
- Officials urged people not to drive through floodwater and to call 999 if affected, advised preparing a flood kit with key items, and warned further wet and windy weather on Wednesday may prolong flooding into next year.
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