UK rainfall wreaks havoc
LONDON — Police and army experts say they're urgently checking the safety of about 1,800 bridges in northern England amid some of the worst storms ever recorded in Britain.
Heavy rainfall has ravaged England's popular Lake District, with more than 1,000 homes flooded and several river crossings destroyed. Police said Sunday that concerns over the safety of bridges have crippled the region's road network.
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Geese walk past flood-damaged buildings in Cockermouth, northwest England, on Saturday. Some 12.3 inches of rain fell in 24 hours over Cumberland in England earlier in the week, causing floods that swept a policeman to his death and destroyed bridges. Police will check the safety of 1,800 bridges because of the damage. More than 1,000 homes were flooded and several river crossings destroyed in the country's Lake District.
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