A hotel boss has been left devastated after the business flooded for the fourth time in less than two months.

The Glenridding Hotel suffered after the remnants of Storm Jonas battered Cumbria and other parts of the north west.

There was widespread disruption caused by the weather across the county - including power cuts - raising flood fears among many still recovering from the devastation of Storm Desmond last month.

A Met Office warning for rain -along with heavy winds - remains in place until 3pm today.

Forecasters warned of between 20-40mm of rain - rising to as much as 50-80mm on higher ground.

In Glenridding - where there were dramatic evacuations and rescues as floods hit last month, sending thousands of tonnes of rubble falling into the community -  river levels rose by about 6ft and water went through a broken wall, through the garden and into the hotel's bar.

The water was several inches deep in places. The hole in the wall was part of the damage in last month's floods.

The bar had only just been dried out.

Selina Ali, one of the owners and managers of the hotel, said: "The Environment Agency knew about it and didn't take any action to counter it."

She added that the area needed improved defences to try and protect it from the impact of any future downpours and that she felt there had been a lack of help provided

"This is devastating. We had been drying out this room properly for the last two weeks. It is just heartbreaking."

Wesley Graham, the contractor who had been working on the hotel, said: "This will have put us back five to 14 days and it is always getting closer to peak season."

Other people also felt there had been a lack of help from authorities as the latest flood threat emerged.

Stephen Brown, who was flooded out of his home in the centre of the village in December and now has to live with relatives , said: "We need a proper, constructive plan."

He added: "I just want Glenridding to recover."

Julie Molkenthin, a tourist from Lancashire, said: "I just feel so sorry for people living here."

Iwan Lawton, a flood risk manager at the Environment Agency, who was in Glenridding, said: "We have had a long-standing problem in Glenridding since 2015. Every time it rains a lot of gravel comes down the river and water comes up with it."

He added that the agency had removed 20,000 tons of debris since the floods last month and that this had helped stop the town's rivers banks from bursting.

There were also serious flood concerns in Shap.

There, Penrith and the Border MP Rory Stewart, the Government's Floods Minister, rallied volunteers to help people protect their properties.

Environment Agency officials say they cannot rule out the threat of further flood risks.

A spokesman said: "River and lake levels are normal for the time of year so there is some capacity but catchments are wet and following the December floods are likely to respond quickly to rainfall particularly in the smaller upland rivers and streams.

"Some localised flooding and minor impacts can be expected with flooding of low-lying land and roads leading to some travel disruption."

In Keswick, 152 properties, were without power for much of the day. A fault on an overhead lined caused the power cut at about 9am.

A meeting into flooding in Glenridding is being held in the village on Friday (Jan 29) at 1.30pm with the National Flood Forum. The venue is yet to be confirmed.