857-95732 - The A591, the main road through the Lake District, completely destroyed by the floods from Storm Desmond, Cumbria, UK. The road was breached in several places by landslides and walls of flood debris twenty feet high. the road will probably be closed for months. Taken on Sunday 6th December 2015.

911-10935 - In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot taken from the air shows flood waters and farmland destroyed by the floods, with local farmers crossing their devastated fields.

911-10937 - In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot taken from the air on a flight to Makhanga, which two months on, is still cut off by the floods when all rail and road connections were washed away, is looking down on the flood waters still sat on the flood plain, and the devastated farmland.

911-10936 - In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot taken from the air on a flight to Makhanga, which two months on, is still cut off by the floods when all rail and road connections were washed away, is looking down on the flood waters still sat on the flood plain.

911-10938 - In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot shows the scale of the flood destruction, with ruined farmland, from the air.

911-10934 - In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot taken from the air shows farmland buried under flood debris, and still flooded land.

911-10079 - Flooded salt marsh during an exceptionally high tide near Cark in Cartmell on Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, UK.

911-7786 - Trees washed downdstream by flood conditions on the River Feshie, Cairngorm, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

911-6445 - Tarmac ripped up by the power of the flood water in November 2009, Cockermouth, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-6247 - During the November 2009 floods, Newlands Beck near Keswick changed its course and deposited millions of tons of debris on farmers fields, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-6444 - Flood debris near Cockermouth's Main street, after the water receded, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-4349 - A car surrounded by flood debris caused by a flash flood in Ambleside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-6446 - Gas main pipes revealed as the water ripped the tarmac off the road during the floods in November 2009, Cockermouth, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-6296 - The November 2009 floods eroded the banks of the River Derwent, downstream of Cockermouth, revealing and damaging this pipeline, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-6295 - Flood debris from the November 2009 floods on the banks of the River Derwent, downstream of Cockermouth, Cumbria England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-6250 - Tarmac ripped up by the power of the flood water in November 2009, Cockermouth, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-6248 - Flood debris from the November 2009 floods on the banks of the River Derwent, downstream of Cockermouth, Cumbria England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-6251 - Gas main pipes revealed as the water ripped the tarmac off the road during the floods in November 2009, Cockermouth, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-6132 - Flood debris and damage in Narira Creek in Cobargo, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

911-4347 - A car surrounded by flood debris caused by a flash flood in Ambleside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-4348 - A car surrounded by flood debris caused by a flash flood in Ambleside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-3365 - Flood debris on a fence after the October 2008 floods in Ambleside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

911-3143 - The A591 blocked by flood debris at Thirlmere in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe