High water levels on the River Kent in Kendal, Cumbria on Thursday, October 28, 2021, where the Met office has warned of life-threatening flooding and issued amber weather warnings as the area was lashed with “persistent and heavy rain”. Up to 300mm is expected to fall in parts of the region, which typically sees an average of 160mm in October. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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