Dr Neil Hudson, Penrith and the Border MP has publicly paid tribute to all those involved in the response efforts to Storm Isha and Storm Jocelyn keeping people safe and making sure essential public services continued run.

Speaking afterwards, Dr Neil Hudson MP said: “From people being without power to those unable to attend important appointments due to flood water or fallen trees, to the impacts on farmers and their crucial work, recent extreme weather has caused immense disruption to people’s lives.

“That is why I felt it so important to shine a light on the incredible work that has been undertaken across the nation to check on vulnerable people, open roads and get power back up and running.

“Again, a huge thank you to everyone involved for their immense efforts during such challenging circumstances.”

Along with Environment Agency workers, emergency services, local authorities, electricity companies; Dr Hudson paid specific tribute to Appleby Emergency Response Group in his constituency who do so much to protect residents in the repeatedly-flooded town.  

His comments came during an Urgent Question session in the House of Commons entitled ‘UK’s resilience to recent extreme weather events, including Storm Isha and Storm Jocelyn’ led by Alex Burghart MP, The Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office.