A GENEROUS donation of £8,000 will help victims of the Millom and Haverigg flash flooding.
The grant comes from the Cumberland and Westmorland Freemasons, with £5,000 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation and £3,000 from provincial funds.
An estimated 300 homes were flooded in the deluge at the end of September.
The provincial grand master of Cumberland and Westmorland Freemasons, Norman Thompson, announced the grant during a meeting with Millom mayor Angela Dixon.
Cllr Dixon said: "I'm very grateful to Cumberland and Westmorland Freemasons for their generous grant.
"The recent flooding in Millom and Haverigg hit us very hard and we need all the help we can get to get back on our feet."
Mr Thompson said: "Having your home flooded is a terrible blow for anyone. In this case it’s even worse as these are homes that have flooded before and for which insurance was often unobtainable.
"I am pleased that we can offer a little help to our neighbours in Millom when they need it."
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