Rescue services navigate the flood waters, in the streets of Cockermouth, England, Friday Nov. 20, 2009, as they work to rescue stranded residents from their homes following heavy rains caused local flooding. At least 960 homes were flooded by water up to 8 feet deep after a day of unprecedented rain, police in the northern region of Cumbria said.
A row of houses are seen engulfed by floodwaters after a heavy rain caused localised flooding in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England, Friday, Nov 20, 2009. Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods swamped homes and roads Friday in northern England's picturesque Lake District.
Members of rescue services navigate the flood waters, in the streets of Cockermouth, England, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, as they work to rescue stranded residents from their homes after heavy rains caused flooding in the picturesque village.
Members of rescue services navigate the flood waters, in the streets of Cockermouth, England, Friday Nov. 20, 2009 as they work to rescue stranded residents from their homes. At least 960 homes were flooded by water up to 8 feet deep after a day of unprecedented rain, police in the northern region of Cumbria said.
A rescue helicopter flies over the streets of Cockermouth England, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, after heavy rains caused local flooding in the picturesque village. At least 960 homes were flooded by water up to 8 feet deep after a day of unprecedented rain, police in the northern region of Cumbria said.
Stranded residents watch the flood waters in Cockermouth, England, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, after heavy rains caused local flooding. Heavy rain and gales also brought widespread flooding to Ireland, as more than 3 feet of water shut down the center of the country's second-largest city, Cork, and more than a dozen towns and villages.
Residents of the village of Cockermouth, England, are seen being rescued from their homes after heavy rain caused flooding in the picturesque village, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Heavy rain and gales also brought widespread flooding to Ireland, as more than 3 feet of water shut down the center of the country's second-largest city, Cork, and more than a dozen towns and villages.
A rescue service worker is seen carrying an elderly lady after she was rescued from a house in the flooded streets of Cockermouth village, England, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods swamped homes and roads Friday in northern England's picturesque Lake District.
Residents of the village of Cockermouth, England, are seen being rescued from their homes by members of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), who were mobilized to help the residents after heavy rain caused local flooding in the picturesque village, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
Resisdents of the village of Cockermouth, England, are seen being rescued from their homes after heavy rain caused local flooding in the picturesque village, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. At least 960 homes were flooded by water up to 8 feet deep after a day of unprecedented rain, police in the northern region of Cumbria said.
A Royal Air Force Sea King helicopter hovers over rooftops, as flood waters surge through the trees, in Cockermouth, England, Friday Nov. 20, 2009, following heavy rains caused local flooding. The Royal Air Force and Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RLNI) rescue services have joined efforts to help around 200 people who are stranded by rising floodwater in the northern England tourist town.
Rescue services navigate the flood waters in Cockermouth, England, Friday Nov. 20, 2009, as they work to rescue stranded residents from their homes after heavy rains. At least 960 homes were flooded by water up to 8 feet deep after a day of unprecedented rain, police in the northern region of Cumbria said.
A team of rescue services workers search for people or pets in the flooded streets of Cockermouth, England, Friday Nov. 20, 2009, as they work to rescue stranded residents from their homes following heavy rains.
Members of rescue services navigate flood waters in the streets of Cockermouth, England, as they work to rescue stranded residents from their homes after heavy rains, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
Rescue services navigate flood waters in the streets of Cockermouth, England, as they work to rescue stranded residents from their homes after heavy rains, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. At least 960 homes were flooded by water up to 8 feet deep after a day of unprecedented rain, police in the northern region of Cumbria said.