Global Warming Images » Floods http://www.globalwarmingimages.net/blog Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:43:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The Aftermath http://www.globalwarmingimages.net/blog/2009/12/the-aftermath/ http://www.globalwarmingimages.net/blog/2009/12/the-aftermath/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:43:19 +0000 ashley http://www.globalwarmingimages.net/blog/?p=72 The Devastating floods of November 2009, cut the town of Workington in two, after the bridges across the River Derwent that connect the town were either destroyed or damaged and rendered unusable. This week saw installation of a temporary footbridge by the Third Armoured Engineers Squadron. The Bridge named Barker crossing, after PC Bill Barker who lost his life in the floods, now creates a vital lifeline for the town. Cumbria County Council also this week announced that it could take up to two years to put in a new road bridge. This means that the people of Workington still face a 40 mile drive to cross from one side of the town to the other, if they need to use their car. Meanwhile upriver in Cockermouth much work is being done to try and help the householders and shops who were inundated by the floods.

Barker Crossing, connecting the two halves of Workington, spanning the River Derwent.

Barker Crossing, connecting the two halves of Workington, spanning the River Derwent.

A skip full of rubble outside a flooded house in Workington. This house like many is having to have all the plaster hacked off the walls after they were inundated with polluted flood waters.

A skip full of rubble outside a flooded house in Workington. This house like many is having to have all the plaster hacked off the walls after they were inundated with polluted flood waters.

A building contractor ripping out the interior of a shop on Cockermouth's main street, after it was flooded.

A building contractor ripping out the interior of a shop on Cockermouth's main street, after it was flooded.

A shop on Cockermouth's main street being dried out after being inundated with flood waters.

A shop on Cockermouth's main street being dried out after being inundated with flood waters.

Barker Crossing in Workington.

Barker Crossing in Workington.

]]> http://www.globalwarmingimages.net/blog/2009/12/the-aftermath/feed/ 1 Cumbria Floods http://www.globalwarmingimages.net/blog/2009/12/cumbria-floods/ http://www.globalwarmingimages.net/blog/2009/12/cumbria-floods/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:43:07 +0000 ashley http://www.globalwarmingimages.net/blog/?p=21 On Thursday 19th November 2009, over 31 cm of rain fell in 24 hours on the Cumbrian mountains, the single largest daily rainfall total in the British Isles since records began. It caused unprecedented flooding, with Cockermouth and Workington being particularly badly hit.

On the Thursday I spent the whole day with Langdale/Ambleside Mountain rescue Team, rescuing stranded motorists. On the Friday I headed to Cockermouth to record the devastation. Dodging the police cordons I got onto the main street, waist deep in floodwater and photographed the RNLI rescuing residents by boat. Saturday was spent in Workington, looking at the demolished bridges.

Wading waist deep in the flood waters paid off as my images were used on the front pages of the Independent and Daily Mirror as well as internal shots in the Guardian and two other national papers.

A week later the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) published a map highlighting the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events as a result of climate change. The Cumbrian Floods were one of those events highlighted.

To view and purchase all the images taken of the Cumbrian floods go to:
http://www.globalwarmingimages.net/category_floods.html


PC Paul Burke inspects a flooded car form ocupants on the outskirts of Ambleside.

PC Paul Burke inspects a flooded car form ocupants on the outskirts of Ambleside.

Rescue workers evacuate residents from Cockermouth's main street.

Rescue workers evacuate residents from Cockermouth's main street.

A flooded car on the main street of Cockermouth.

A flooded car on the main street of Cockermouth.

A footbridge across the River Derwent at Workington, destroyed by the floods.

A footbridge across the River Derwent at Workington, destroyed by the floods.

The front page of the Independent.

The front page of the Independent.

The front page of the Mirror.

The front page of the Mirror.

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