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In the north-west of England, a real natural disaster occurred in early December. As a result of prolonged heavy rains, rivers overflowed their banks. Severe flood cities and settlements were flooded. Bridges were demolished and many houses were damaged.

In this region, 340 millimeters of precipitation fell in one day (the monthly norm). In some areas, houses were flooded up to their roofs. Rescuers are urgently evacuating the population of areas affected by severe fire. All emergency services are working in emergency mode. In England, as well as Scotland, thousands of houses remain under water. Thousands of people were evacuated. According to some reports, 60,000 people were left without electricity in the north-west of the country. Until now, some areas can only be reached by boat, as rivers rush through the city streets.

Forecasters have already called the December 2015 flood the worst in the UK in the last 100 years. The Atlantic storm Desmond brought rain and strong winds. The dams, which were supposed to protect people from the threat of flooding, simply could not cope with the onslaught of such powerful elements. The devastating storm hit not only England and Scotland, but also Norway, where the water level rose by several meters, causing people to be evacuated urgently.

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For the past month in Somerset County, where local residents have long been accustomed to a certain amount of flooding, water has not been draining from the fields. Villages have turned into islands, people are cut off from each other, arable land is mired in flood waters. Many Somerset residents blame the ongoing flooding not only on heavy rainfall, but also on the government's failure to address river dredging and rapid response efforts. The photographs collected here from the Somerset Levels were taken on the eve of another round of rain, according to forecasters. Workers build flood defenses around Sam Notaro's home. Thousands of acres in Somerset have been underwater for weeks and water levels are still rising. Forecasters are predicting more rain by the end of the week. Moorland, Somerset, England.
A car drives along a flooded road accompanied by a swan. January 29. Langport, Somerset, England.
Bird's eye view of the flooded village.
Flood water is pumped into the river at a pumping station. February 9th. Fordgate, Somerset, England.
Dawn over flooded fields. January 20th. Langport, Somerset, England.
Workers from Pontoonworks are building a pontoon bridge along the road so that villagers can easily board the boat. January 24. Machelney, Somerset, England.
A local television cameraman falls into the water along with his equipment. February 7. Moorland, Somerset, England.
Tops of gates in flooded areas. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
A cyclist rides across a bridge where a banner reads "Stop the Flood - Dredge the Rivers." February 2. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
Flooded cemetery. February 7. Moorland, Somerset, England.
A man on a vintage tractor heads to Machelni. January 24. Thorney, Somerset, England.
A "tractor ferry" transports local residents around the village. February 9th. Moorland, Somerset, England.
Sunset over the flooded fields along the River Tone. February 2. Stoke St Gregory, Somerset, England.
A car abandoned on a flooded road. January 26. Machelney, Somerset, England.
Hayley Matthews tearfully talks about the flood. February 7. Moorland, Somerset, England.
Firefighters using an excavator evacuate pets. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
An angry pedestrian hits a car with a bag that he thinks was driving too fast. January 31st. Thorney, Somerset, England.

One of the leaders of the conservative United Kingdom Independence Party, Nigel Farage, wanders through a flooded village. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
Volunteers sort rations from food donations.
Prince Charles disembarks from a police boat during a visit to the flooded regions. February 4. Machelney, Somerset, England.
During the next rain. January 27. Machelney, Somerset, England.
Flood waters are approaching houses. February 4. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
A sofa in a flooded greenhouse. February 7. Moorland, Somerset, England.
Farmer Roger Forgan and his wife Linda Maudsley sail to the farm on a boat. January 30. Machelney, Somerset, England.
Car in the water. February 9th. Burrowbridge, Somerset, England.
Bird's eye view of the flooded West Yeo and Newhouse farms. February 10. Moorland, Somerset, England.
Rescuers evacuate Sue O'Brien and her puppies from a flood zone on the west bank of the Thames. February 6. Wraysbury, Berkshire, England.

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The British had barely had time to celebrate Christmas when authorities asked them to turn off their Christmas lights and not turn on household appliances unless necessary, so that the electricity grid could cope with the load caused by the flooding. As a result of heavy torrential rain, rivers overflowed their banks and flooded towns in the north of England.

This image clearly shows the extent of the flooding in the city of York in Yorkshire. About 4 thousand local residents were forced to evacuate from their flooded homes.

Heavy rainfall has caused rivers in and around York to burst their banks, causing hundreds of homes to flood. The evacuation of local residents continued for several days.

Rescuers are knocking on every door in search of residents trapped in flooded homes in York. About 160 millimeters of rain fell in Yorkshire, causing flooding.

David Cameron has ordered that everything necessary be done to help residents of flood-affected regions.

The flooded city of York.

Local residents assess the scale of destruction from the section of the road where the water has already receded.

Rescued girl and her father in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. Rescuers evacuated them through a window on the second floor of the house.

Emergency workers navigate Huntington Road, which is flooded by the overflowing River Foss, in York.

A rescuer speaks to a local resident.

A man removes beer kegs from the flooded Red Lion pub in York.

Rescuers wave to people trapped in a flooded house.

A flock of sheep in Cawood in North Yorkshire, flooded by the overflowing River Wharfe.

A flock of sheep in Cawood, North Yorkshire.

The army and rescue workers evacuate residents of the flooded city of York.

A rescue worker carries a woman from a flooded house in York.

Flooded street in the center of York.

Some locals say they were lucky to escape unharmed after part of the building housing the Waterside pub in Summerseat, Lancashire, collapsed. Water levels in the River Irwell have reached an unprecedented high following heavy rainfall.

Car roofs are barely visible on the flooded streets of York.