The new flood defences in Cockermouth, Cumbria, UK, being built after the disastrous 2009 floods

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The new flood defences in Cockermouth, Cumbria, UK, being built after the disastrous 2009 floods that inundated large parts of the town.

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Photo credit: © Ashley Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
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