Storm Desmond: flooding leaves people and pets stranded – video
by Guardian Staff from on (#WTXP)
Residents in northern England woke up to wide-spread flooding on Sunday morning after Storm Desmond wreaked chaos with strong winds and heavy rain overnight. Thousands of homes have been flooded and left without electricity, causing the army to be drafted in and residents to be rescued and transported to safety
- Live updates: army deployed to rescue stranded as flood defences fail
- Clips courtesy of @megzy_hal, @mranthonyday, @ChristianFraser and @joncowap
