Body Found Amid Cumbria Floods Clean Up

The Government says it will look at flood defence spending as the PM heads to Cumbria where thousands of homes are underwater.
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A body has been found during a search of the River Kent in Kendal as Cumbria prepares for more rain after a weekend of "unprecedented" rainfall caused by Storm Desmond.
More than 40 severe flood warnings - signalling a danger to life - are in place across the flood-hit North West, with yellow rain warnings issued for later in the week.
The Government has said it will look again at flood defence spending in the wake of the deluge that has left at least 2,100 homes in Cumbria and Northumberland flooded according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
One rain gauge in Cumbria recorded 341mm of rain in 24 hours over the weekend - thought to be the highest ever recorded English rainfall - much of which has poured into rivers and towns further downstream.
David Cameron's spokesman said the "government should look again at whether there should be adjustments going forward to flood defences". But, as Downing Street confirmed the PM is on his way to the worst affected areas, the spokesman defended previous flood planning, saying the problem had been that levels of rainfall had smashed previous records.
Across the north and in Scotland, roads have been destroyed, train passengers are being told of a week of disruption with some lines reportedly under eight foot of water and the Army is working to help people from their swamped homes.
A police statement said: "Officers, along with the Underwater Search Team, are working to recover the body which has been located in the Kendal area. There is no further information at this time."
It came after an elderly man was reported missing after falling into a swollen river just after 10am on Sunday. Over 3,000 homes in Cumbria and the Lancaster area still have no power after more than 40,000 were cut off.
People are being given bottled water to drink because treatment works and been flooded and there are reports that sewage has been forced on to the streets.
Further rain weather warnings have been issued for the North West, as well as central and southern Scotland, with strong winds of up to 60mph expected to batter flooded areas.

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