BBC NEWS | UK | Community spirit shines through

Whilst we coped with no power and being cut off by high waters in nearby river plus a power cut all day others were in a more perilous situation nearby in Carlisle. We have heard of people too scared to leave their homes for fear that they will be looted, apparently B&Q has been broken in to. We were able to help in a small way by providing much needed fuel for strickened relatives of a villager in Calthwaite. A sobering nearby glimpse of how it must be in Asia.