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Flood hits Cumbria village heavy rain spreads in UK

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The BBC's Fiona Trott reports from Burneside, west of Kendal, where the River Kent has flooded its banks.

People in north-west England and south-west Scotland face a high risk of their homes being damaged by flooding, the Environment Agency is warning.

There are 37 flood warnings in place across Britain, but BBC forecasters said Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway were at greatest risk on Thursday.

This footage was first broadcast on Thursday 19 November

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