After the floods: One Carlisle street surveys the damage – in pictures
17 December 2015
Following Storm Desmond, photojournalist Peter Caton visited people living on a severely flooded road in Carlisle, Cumbria. His images capture the impact of the floods on their lives and homes
Anne Thomson stands in her front room with furniture and debris from the water scattered around her. ‘Within an hour the water in our home went from zero to five foot high. The house is now worth nothing.’
Bart Thomson surveys his ruined belongings outside his home. ‘Twenty-five years ago we didn’t have this problem with flooding. We don’t know what the answer is.’
John Allan, in his Carlisle house after the flood subsided. ‘When it last happened in 2005, I thought it would never happen again but this time the water rose much higher. The government are not doing enough and we need a better flood defence system. Our house is ruined and we won’t be able to sell it now. Maybe we can try and sell it in 10 years time when this is forgotten about.’
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