Cumbrian Floods Close Roads, Bridges
Severe weather warnings were in place as a storm dubbed Desmond hit parts of the UK on December 5. Flood defenses were reportedly breached and roads were impassable. The UK Met Office issued a red warning, its highest level, for parts of northwest England.
These videos show conditions in Haltwhistle and Haydon Bridge at the Northumberland-Cumbria border. Credit: YouTube/Joel Stephenson