
Brunton Park, Carlisle United’s stadium, is underwater after heavy rain fell in Cumbria overnight.
The damage became clear from photos taken last night
The road outside the Pioneer Foods Stand – as you can imagine, the car park adjacent is submerged #cufc pic.twitter.com/Qgo6OYJGoN
— Amy Nixon (@amy__1) November 15, 2015
Waterworks End under water tonight but EA have been along and hopefully we are over the worst of it :) #cufc pic.twitter.com/2tjSf2AEgo
— Andy Hall (@cufckit) November 15, 2015
And was obvious in the morning…
Good morning from a wet Brunton Park #cufc pic.twitter.com/hK53HldnPS
— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) November 16, 2015
LIVE on #Periscope: Flood water at Brunton Park #cufc https://t.co/aLFnVU5e8K
— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) November 16, 2015
Attempts to get the water cleared soon got underway
At 9pm last night you couldn't walk up here due to flood water – looking much better now #cufc pic.twitter.com/qXuEnHSa2n
— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) November 16, 2015
Stoke City chimed in
Hey @officialcufc, you may need these new ground regulations 🏊 pic.twitter.com/ZilSaxX4U4
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) November 16, 2015
But the progress was clear
The ground staff have been working hard all day
LIVE on #Periscope: Working on the flood water at Brunton Park #cufc https://t.co/nNU5GhmhFb
— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) November 16, 2015
This pump is having a major impact – flood water took the lead but we are battling back – it's not over yet! #cufc pic.twitter.com/POZIx7WjJU
— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) November 16, 2015
And hope has been quickly restored
Significant inroads made – flood water pushed back – our pitch is returning! #cufc pic.twitter.com/AROzu1NdBH
— Andy Hall (@cufckit) November 16, 2015
Great pic from @kjmitchell04 – somewhere over the … there's a place that I dream of … Come on You Blues!! #cufc pic.twitter.com/xNHA1R5D8Y
— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) November 16, 2015
LIVE on #Periscope: Amazing stuff at Brunton Park … https://t.co/1Kn4Bzn3a9
— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) November 16, 2015