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Old cars sit in a flooded yard at the corner of Samuel Road ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:10:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Old cars sit in a flooded yard at the corner of Samuel Road and Tzouhalem Road near Cowichan Bay, on the Cowichan First Nation Reserve, Saturday Nov. 21, 2009, the day after a state of emergency was called due to the flooding, in Duncan, BC. THE CANADIAN PRESS- Deddeda Stemler

Livestock on farmland near Dumfries, Scotland, seek dry ground ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - Livestock on farmland near Dumfries, Scotland, seek dry ground after serious flooding affected the area. Photo:Andy Buchanan/AFP

A woman is seen in her house on Rubby street in Cockermouth, ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman is seen in her house on Rubby street in Cockermouth, northern England, November 22, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Sunday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY)

A bike is seen covered in debris in Main Street Cockermouth, ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A bike is seen covered in debris in Main Street Cockermouth, northern England, November 22, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Sunday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY)

A toy car is seen amongst debris in Main Street Cockermouth, ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A toy car is seen amongst debris in Main Street Cockermouth, northern England, November 22, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Sunday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY)

People are seen clearing up in a house on Rubby street in Cockermouth, ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People are seen clearing up in a house on Rubby street in Cockermouth, northern England, November 22, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Sunday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY)

Yvonne Lambert is seen in her house on Rubby street in Cockermouth, ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Yvonne Lambert is seen in her house on Rubby street in Cockermouth, northern England, November 22, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Sunday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY)

A policeman is seen walking on South Street Cockermouth, northern ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A policeman is seen walking on South Street Cockermouth, northern England, November 22, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Sunday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY)

Damaged cars are seen on Main Street, Cockermouth, northern ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Damaged cars are seen on Main Street, Cockermouth, northern England, November 22, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Sunday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY)

A man is seen on his phone in Main Street Cockermouth, northern ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man is seen on his phone in Main Street Cockermouth, northern England November 22, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Sunday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY)

A woman is seen walking through heavy rain in a street in Cockermouth, ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman is seen walking through heavy rain in a street in Cockermouth, northern England November 22, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Sunday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY)

Wearing hip-waders, Eric Jones and Phillip Joe wade through ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Wearing hip-waders, Eric Jones and Phillip Joe wade through the lake that has flooded their front yard with a wheel barrow to collect sand bags on the Cowichan First Nation Reserve along Tzouhalem Road, Saturday Nov. 21, 2009, the day after a state of emergency was called due to the flooding, in Duncan, BC. THE CANADIAN PRESS- Deddeda Stemler

Residents walk past pass a hole in the road created by floods ...

(AFP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - Residents walk past pass a hole in the road created by floods in Cockermouth, northwest England. Britain's flood-hit northwest braced Saturday for more devastation after river levels rose again and forecasters warned of more rain following unprecedented torrential deluges. Photo:Paul Ellis/AFP

Rescue workers are seen with rescued dogs in Cockermouth, northern ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Rescue workers are seen with rescued dogs in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited flood-hit Cumbria in north west England on Saturday to see the damage caused by record rainfall and pay tribute to a policeman who died when a bridge collapsed. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY ANIMALS)

Geese are seen sitting on the high street in Cockermouth, northern ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Geese are seen sitting on the high street in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Saturday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

A policeman stands on the high street in Cockermouth, northern ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A policeman stands on the high street in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Saturday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Rescued residents sit at a rescue centre in Cockermouth, northern ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Rescued residents sit at a rescue centre in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Saturday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Rescue workers speak to rescued residents at a centre in Cockermouth, ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Rescue workers speak to rescued residents at a centre in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited flood-hit Cumbria in north west England on Saturday to see the damage caused by record rainfall and pay tribute to a policeman who died when a bridge collapsed. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to the media in ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to the media in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. Brown visited flood-hit Cumbria in north west England on Saturday to see the damage caused by record rainfall and pay tribute to a policeman who died when a bridge collapsed. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to emergency service ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to emergency service workers at a rescue centre in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. Brown visited flood-hit Cumbria in north west England on Saturday to see the damage caused by record rainfall and pay tribute to a policeman who died when a bridge collapsed. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to residents at ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to residents at a rescue centre in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. Brown visited flood-hit Cumbria in north west England on Saturday to see the damage caused by record rainfall and pay tribute to a policeman who died when a bridge collapsed. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to a resident in ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to a resident in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. Brown visited flood-hit Cumbria in north west England on Saturday to see the damage caused by record rainfall and pay tribute to a policeman who died when a bridge collapsed. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to a police in ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to a police in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Saturday after record downpours flooded their homes.REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown walks past an information ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown walks past an information board at the Rescue Centre in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Saturday after record downpours flooded their homes.REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to media in Cockermouth, ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to media in Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Saturday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (3rdL) visits Cockermouth, ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (3rdL) visits Cockermouth, northern England November 21, 2009. Hundreds of people were still sheltering in rescue centres and hotels in north west England on Saturday after record downpours flooded their homes. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN DISASTER SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

A gaggle of geese are seen in the flood waters, on the main ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:05:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - A gaggle of geese are seen in the flood waters, on the main street of Cockermouth, England Friday Nov. 20, 2009 after heavy rains caused local flooding in the picturesque village. The Royal Air Force and Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RLNI) rescue services have joined efforts to help around 200 people who are stranded by rising floodwater in the northern England tourist town.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Scott Heppell)

The remains of Northside bridge are seen in Workington during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The remains of Northside bridge are seen in Workington during flooding, in Cumbria, northern England,November 20, 2009. Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England as torrential rain flooded homes and washed away bridges. Police in the picturesque Lake District county of Cumbria, a magnet for tourists, said on Friday a search was under way for a police officer who disappeared when one bridge collapsed under the weight of water. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Rescue services navigate the flood waters, in the streets of ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Rescue services navigate the flood waters, in the streets of Cockermouth village, England, as they work to rescue stranded residents from their homes. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Scott Heppell)

Northside bridge is seen in Workington during flooding, in Cumbria, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Northside bridge is seen in Workington during flooding, in Cumbria, northern England,November 20, 2009. Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England as torrential rain flooded homes and washed away bridges. Police in the picturesque Lake District county of Cumbria, a magnet for tourists, said on Friday a search was under way for a police officer who disappeared when one bridge collapsed under the weight of water. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Northside bridge is seen in Workington following flooding in ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Northside bridge is seen in Workington following flooding in Cumbria, northern England,November 20, 2009. Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England as torrential rain flooded homes and washed away bridges. Police in the picturesque Lake District county of Cumbria, a magnet for tourists, said on Friday a search was under way for a police officer who disappeared when one bridge collapsed under the weight of water. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A collapsed bridge is seen in Workington following in Cumbria, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A collapsed bridge is seen in Workington following in Cumbria, northern England,November 20, 2009. Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England as torrential rain flooded homes and washed away bridges. Police in the picturesque Lake District county of Cumbria, a magnet for tourists, said on Friday a search was under way for a police officer who disappeared when one bridge collapsed under the weight of water. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A firefighter wades through flood water in Keswick ,northern ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A firefighter wades through flood water in Keswick ,northern England, November 19, 2009. Flood warnings were issued across Scotland, northern England and Wales on Thursday as forecasters predicted further heavy downpours in the next few days. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

A firefighter talks to residents as he stands in flood water ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A firefighter talks to residents as he stands in flood water in Keswick ,northern England, November 19, 2009. Flood warnings were issued across Scotland, northern England and Wales on Thursday as forecasters predicted further heavy downpours in the next few days. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

Rescue workers ferry an elderly woman out of flood water in ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Rescue workers ferry an elderly woman out of flood water in Keswick, northern England, November 19, 2009. Flood warnings were issued across Scotland, northern England and Wales on Thursday as forecasters predicted further heavy downpours in the next few days. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

Rescue workers carry an elderly woman out of flood water in ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Rescue workers carry an elderly woman out of flood water in Keswick, northern England, November 19, 2009. Flood warnings were issued across Scotland, northern England and Wales on Thursday as forecasters predicted further heavy downpours in the next few days. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

A couple walk their dog through a flooded park in Keswick ,northern ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A couple walk their dog through a flooded park in Keswick ,northern England, November 19, 2009. Flood warnings were issued across Scotland, northern England and Wales on Thursday as forecasters predicted further heavy downpours in the next few days.REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

Residents construct a homemade barrier as they try to hold back ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents construct a homemade barrier as they try to hold back rising flood water in the village of Braithwaite, northern England, November 19, 2009. Flood warnings were issued across Scotland, northern England and Wales on Thursday as forecasters predicted further heavy downpours in the next few days. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

A rescue helicopter flies through a neighorbood in search of ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A rescue helicopter flies through a neighorbood in search of survivors in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, September 4, 2005. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

Residents cook their meals with methane gas coming out from ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents cook their meals with methane gas coming out from the ground in a dumpsite from accumulated garbage from back to back typhoons two months ago in Marikina Metro Manila November 19, 2009. The United Nations is raising an extra $69 million for hundreds of thousands of Filipinos still displaced by floods on the main island of Luzon, bringing to $143 million the total amount pledged for immediate typhoon relief and recovery programmes in the Philippines. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES ENERGY SOCIETY DISASTER)

Residents displaced by typhoons two months ago carry blankets ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents displaced by typhoons two months ago carry blankets and other relief goods given by Taiwan based Tzu Chi foundation in Nangka village, Marikina Metro Manila November 19, 2009. The United Nations is raising an extra $69 million for hundreds of thousands of Filipinos still displaced by floods on the main island of Luzon, bringing to $143 million the total amount pledged for immediate typhoon relief and recovery programmes in the Philippines. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER)

Residents displaced by typhoons two months ago receive blankets ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents displaced by typhoons two months ago receive blankets and other relief goods from Taiwan based Tzu Chi foundation in Nangka village, Marikina Metro Manila November 19, 2009. The United Nations is raising an extra $69 million for hundreds of thousands of Filipinos still displaced by floods on the main island of Luzon, bringing to $143 million the total amount pledged for immediate typhoon relief and recovery programmes in the Philippines. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER)

FEMA representative Richard Dae (C) registers Victor Leos (R) ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:32:00 GMT

(AFP) - FEMA representative Richard Dae (C) registers Victor Leos (R) and his wife Sanjuanita for assistance after their home was damaged during Hurricane Ike, in 2008 in Galveston, Texas. The lead US federal disaster agency is hoping to both inform and gather information through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, its top official said Wednesday. Photo:Scott Olson/AFP

Survivors from recent floods in the Philippines queue for drinking ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - Survivors from recent floods in the Philippines queue for drinking water in the slums of Bagong Silangan near Manila. The United Nations has nearly doubled its appeal for funds to help the country cope with the effects of back-to-back storms that left over 1,100 people dead and 1.7 million homeless. Photo:Jay Directo/AFP

Montreal Canadiens' Jaroslav Spacek leaps in the air as he takes ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:07:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Montreal Canadiens' Jaroslav Spacek leaps in the air as he takes a hit from Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu in the second period. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Salvadorans receive food at a refugee center for people displaced ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salvadorans receive food at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida, in San Pedro Masahuat, 40 km (25 miles) southeast of San Salvador, November 14, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 189 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY FOOD)

Salvadorans prepare food at a refugee center for people displaced ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salvadorans prepare food at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida, in San Pedro Masahuat, 40 km (25 miles) southeast of San Salvador, November 14, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 189 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR DISASTER FOOD SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

Salvadorans eat food at a refugee center for people displaced ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salvadorans eat food at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida, in San Pedro Masahuat, 40 km (25 miles) southeast of San Salvador, November 14, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 189 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR DISASTER FOOD ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

Salvadoran girls play in front of boxes of humanitarian aid ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salvadoran girls play in front of boxes of humanitarian aid at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida, in San Pedro Masahuat, 40 km (25 miles) southeast of San Salvador, November 14, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 189 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)