the severn estuary are closed because of the high winds. but the severe flood warnings here have now expired. thankfully, the worst case scenario wasn t realised. temporary flood defence were not tested. but authorities say it isn t over yet. tested. but authorities say it isn t over et. ., , ., , tested. but authorities say it isn t over et. ., , ., , over yet. today as serious as it is and it is a over yet. today as serious as it is and it is a serious, over yet. today as serious as it is and it is a serious, severe - over yet. today as serious as it is and it is a serious, severe eventl and it is a serious, severe event today but on the back of this we have more rain coming so there could be possibility of flooding, as the week pans out. let us get today out of the way and let us make sure all of the way and let us make sure all of our infrastructure a and defences are still in good shape. figs of our infrastructure a and defences are still in good shape. are still in good sha
on that subject. lauren. let s get more now on the floods and one of the areas covered by a warning is cockermouth in cumbria, with a forecast for more rain in the coming days. i can now speak to tom durcan, from the cockermouth mountain rescue team. just because as though some of the conditions that were facing a team yesterday and overnight talk us through. yesterday and overnight talk us throu~h. , . yesterday and overnight talk us throu~h. , , .,, yesterday and overnight talk us throu~h. , . .,, ., yesterday and overnight talk us throu~h. , ., ., ., through. yesterday was a lot of heavy rain- through. yesterday was a lot of heavy rain- it through. yesterday was a lot of heavy rain. it started through. yesterday was a lot of heavy rain. it started on - through. yesterday was a lot of - heavy rain. it started on wednesday afternoon and carried on all through wednesday and thursday. 12 o clock yesterday afternoon we started to get prepared, checking that the tow
less today, we have nine flood warnings in place, and 11 flood alerts. warnings in place, and 11 flood alerts. . ., warnings in place, and 11 flood alerts. ., ., warnings in place, and 11 flood alerts. . ., ., ., alerts. and how long would you exect alerts. and how long would you expect them alerts. and how long would you expect them to alerts. and how long would you expect them to remain - alerts. and how long would you expect them to remain in i alerts. and how long would you | expect them to remain in place? alerts. and how long would you - expect them to remain in place? so, we ll monitor expect them to remain in place? sr we ll monitor the situation expect them to remain in place? s;r3, we ll monitor the situation today, so the rivers particularly, the rivers that we are focusing on, the der event and other rivers which run through cockermouth and egremont. they will stay high for the rest of the day, and teams are monitoring those from the office and also out in the fiel