In Pictures: Storm Desmond batters parts of Britain
Britain deployed army personnel, lifeboats and a military helicopter on Sunday (Dec 6) to rescue people trapped by Storm Desmond which has left a trail of destruction, resulting in road closures, power cuts and flooded homes. Hardest hit were Cumbria and other parts of north-west England, where towns and villages were flooded with water that reached waist height in some places.
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A local resident stumbles as he wades through flood water on a residential street in Carlisle, Britain on Dec 6, 2015.
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Residents wade through flood waters in the Warwick Road area of Carlisle, Britain on Dec 6, 2015.
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Residents carry their belongings through flood waters in the Warwick Road area of Carlisle, Britain on Dec 6, 2015.
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Members of the emergency services move stranded people from a flooded street in Carlisle on Dec 6, 2015.
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A member of the armed forces helps move a stranded person from a flooded street in Carlisle on Dec 6, 2015.
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A man holds his dog as he wades through a flooded residential street in Carlisle, Britain Dec 6, 2015.
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Picture made available by the British Ministry of Defence shows British soldiers assisting in evacuating residents in Carlisle, North West England, Britain, on Dec 6, 2015.
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A man carries his back above his head as he wades through a flooded street in Carlisle, northern England, on Dec 6, 2015.
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Picture made available by the British Ministry of Defence shows British soldiers from 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, assisting in evacuating residents, North West England, Britain, on Dec 6, 2015.
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Picture made available by the British Ministry of Defence shows partially submerged buildings, North West England, Britain, on Dec 6, 2015.
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