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UK Gov't Braces for Storm Eva As Floods Disrupt Christmas Travel

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UK Gov't Braces for Storm Eva As Floods Disrupt Christmas Travel

06:41 GMT 25.12.2015 (Updated: 06:45 GMT 25.12.2015)

A road is closed due to flooding near the village of Pooley Bridge in North West England, December 10, 2015 - Sputnik International

According to the BBC, northern England is now expecting Storm Eva to hit after it affected over 2,000 homes in Ireland. Some 40 bridges and roads have been closed in the region, and around 30 flood warnings have been issued.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The UK government's civil emergency committee, COBRA, will meet later Friday to discuss the situation in Cumbria, North West England as more rains may contribute to large-scale floods in the region, local media reported.

UK weather at Christmas: Storm Eva to batter Britain amid more flood warnings https://t.co/Y6t7Yxx5p3 pic.twitter.com/qEoYYzdReU
— Avnesh Pandya (@AvneshPandya) 24 декабря 2015

Earlier this month, Storm Desmond brought record amounts of rain to Cumbria, bringing several bouts of floods to the region.

We've awarded half a million in grants to households devastated by #StormDesmond. Couldn't have done it without you! pic.twitter.com/6zZYOuVNxF
— Cumbria Foundation (@cumbriacf) 21 декабря 2015

Hundreds of families were evacuated and a man died as Storm Desmond lashed over northern Britain and parts of Scotland on December 5 and 6. Torrential rain and strong winds have caused widespread flooding and power cuts to tens of thousands of homes.