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Storm Desmond: Thousands of people flooded out of homes
Baku, December 8 AZERTAC
Thousands of people have been flooded out of their homes or left without power after Storm Desmond wreaked havoc in parts of the UK.
In Cumbria and Lancashire more than 43,000 homes are suffering from power cuts, while an estimated 5,200 homes have been affected by flooding.
The weather has claimed two lives - in Cumbria and the Republic of Ireland.
David Cameron said the flood defences in Cumbria "were not enough" and some people might not be home for Christmas.
Storm Desmond lashed parts of Northern Ireland, north Wales, southern Scotland and especially north-west England over the weekend, and more heavy rain is expected this week.
The devastation has resulted in criticism of the government after multimillion-pound defences built following floods in Cumbria in 2005 failed to keep the deluge out from people's homes.
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