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NAME: UK FLOODS2 20091122Ixx TAPE: EF09/1093 IN_TIME: 10:16:06:21 DURATION: 00:02:09:06 SOURCES: SKY DATELINE: Cumbria - 22 Nov 2009 RESTRICTIONS: SHOTLIST 1 Aerial of river and Calva Bridge that officials believe might be about to collapse 2 Aerial of roundabout, zoom in on officers gathered at blocked entrance to bridge 3 Pan from officers walking on road leading to Calva Bridge to water passing under bridge 4 Aerial of bridge, zoom in on bridge 5 Wide of Calva Bridge 6 Aerial of a collapsed bridge, zoom in on rubble in river 7 Pull out from a collapsed bridge 8 Aerial of another bridge 9 Aerial of houses near river and flooded area 10 Zoom in on officials assisting on ground in flooded area STORYLINE Bridges in Cumbria in England's picturesque Lake District were issued with urgent safety checks on Sunday after several were swept away by severe flooding caused by the worst storms ever recorded in Britain Police and army experts said they were urgently checking the safety of about 1,800 bridges after several collapsed and another one was feared in imminent danger following the devastating floods Heavy rainfall has ravaged England's popular Lake District, with more than one-thousand homes flooded and several river crossings destroyed Police on Sunday said that concerns over the safety of bridges have crippled the region's road network On Sunday, police officers were monitoring Calva Bridge in Workington, which officials fear could be in danger of collapsing, threatening power supplies in the surrounding area Calva Bridge is around half a mile upstream from Northside Bridge, close to Cockermouth, where Constable Bill Barker was swept to his death as it collapsed on Friday Following precautionary measures, authorities closed another six bridges on Sunday, leaving 13 bridges closed across the county Authorities have advised people in Cumbria against returning to their homes, as forecasters predicted further downpours over the coming days which could hamper recovery efforts Britain's Met Office said a record 123 inches (3144 millimetres) of rain had fallen near Cockermouth, the hardest-hit town, in 24 hours Military helicopters were scrambled on Friday to winch people from rooftops, while debris floated down the town's flooded main street

Source ABCNEWS VideoSource
Title: UK Floods 2 - Emergency services warn bridge could collapse amid floods
Date: 11/22/2009
Library: APTN
Tape Number: VSAP627745
Content: NAME: UK FLOODS2 20091122Ixx TAPE: EF09/1093 IN_TIME: 10:16:06:21 DURATION: 00:02:09:06 SOURCES: SKY DATELINE: Cumbria - 22 Nov 2009 RESTRICTIONS: SHOTLIST 1 Aerial of river and Calva Bridge that officials believe might be about to collapse 2 Aerial of roundabout, zoom in on officers gathered at blocked entrance to bridge 3 Pan from officers walking on road leading to Calva Bridge to water passing under bridge 4 Aerial of bridge, zoom in on bridge 5 Wide of Calva Bridge 6 Aerial of a collapsed bridge, zoom in on rubble in river 7 Pull out from a collapsed bridge 8 Aerial of another bridge 9 Aerial of houses near river and flooded area 10 Zoom in on officials assisting on ground in flooded area STORYLINE Bridges in Cumbria in England's picturesque Lake District were issued with urgent safety checks on Sunday after several were swept away by severe flooding caused by the worst storms ever recorded in Britain Police and army experts said they were urgently checking the safety of about 1,800 bridges after several collapsed and another one was feared in imminent danger following the devastating floods Heavy rainfall has ravaged England's popular Lake District, with more than one-thousand homes flooded and several river crossings destroyed Police on Sunday said that concerns over the safety of bridges have crippled the region's road network On Sunday, police officers were monitoring Calva Bridge in Workington, which officials fear could be in danger of collapsing, threatening power supplies in the surrounding area Calva Bridge is around half a mile upstream from Northside Bridge, close to Cockermouth, where Constable Bill Barker was swept to his death as it collapsed on Friday Following precautionary measures, authorities closed another six bridges on Sunday, leaving 13 bridges closed across the county Authorities have advised people in Cumbria against returning to their homes, as forecasters predicted further downpours over the coming days which could hamper recovery efforts Britain's Met Office said a record 123 inches (3144 millimetres) of rain had fallen near Cockermouth, the hardest-hit town, in 24 hours Military helicopters were scrambled on Friday to winch people from rooftops, while debris floated down the town's flooded main street
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