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Hundreds Of Bridges Checked In Wake Of Historic Storms
About 1,800 bridges in northern England are undergoing emergency safety checks in the wake of some of the worst storms ever recorded in Britain.
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LONDON (November 22, 2009)--Police and army experts were urgently checking the safety of about 1,800 bridges Sunday in northern England amid some of the worst storms ever recorded in Britain.
Heavy rainfall ravaged England's popular Lake District.
More than 1,000 homes were flooded and several river crossings were destroyed.
Police said Sunday that concerns over the safety of bridges have crippled the region's road network.
A police officer was swept to his death Friday when a major bridge collapsed close to Cockermouth, the hardest-hit town.
Britain's Met Office said a record 12.3 inches of rain had fallen near Cockermouth in 24 hours.
Military helicopters were scrambled Friday to winch people from rooftops, while debris floated down the town's flooded main street.
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