By Press Association

Published: 10:01 BST, 21 December 2015 | Updated: 10:01 BST, 21 December 2015

The Prince of Wales will tour parts of Cumbria today to see for himself how communities are coping with the aftermath of Storm Desmond, which left thousands of homes and businesses flooded.

Charles will visit Carlisle's Warwick Road, where residents were forced to dumped their waterlogged furniture and other possessions in the street following the storm earlier this month.

Charles will call on a few of the residents to learn how families coped with the deluge - six years after he visited the area following previous major flooding.

Charles will visit Warwick Road in Carlisle, which flooded as heavy rain from Storm Desmond tore through Britain

He will also travel to nearby Greystone Community Centre, where residents sought refuge, to meet members of the emergency services who were called out at the height of the floods.

Representatives from charities including the Salvation Army and businesslogr.com Red Cross who provided support will also meet the Prince, along with members of the military called out to help.

The day will begin with Charles visiting the McVitie's factory, a major local employer, to learn how the floods affected business.

And the Prince will end his visit by going on a walkabout in Appleby-in-Westmorland to view the flood damage and learn about ongoing repairs.

A Clarence House spokeswoman said: "The visit will recognise the efforts of those who helped in the relief operation as well as showing the progress of repair work as local communities prepare for Christmas and look ahead to the new year."

Earlier this month, Charles made an undisclosed private donation to the Cumbria Community Foundation to help those affected and his Prince's Countryside Fund also released £40,000 from its emergency fund and launched a public appeal, which has raised a further £20,000.

Mariah Jordan Smith, a 25-year-old nurse from Tuscaloosa, called police at 5pm on Saturday claiming that she was the victim of a home invasion and sexual assault.

Smith, who has a young daughter, reportedly told investigators that her ex-boyfriend slipped into her house in the 1500 block of Greystone Drive through an unlocked door, made his way to her bedroom and raped her.

Liar, liar: Mariah Jordan Smith, of Alabama, has been charged with making a false report for allegedly lying that her ex-boyfriend raped her, then tied her up 

Red flag: When investigators reached out to Smith's former boyfriend, they learned that the man was out of state at the time of the alleged assault

After the assault, Smith claimed that her attacker tied her legs to the bed, tied her hands together and took off, leaving her trussed up in her room.

During her interview with police, detectives were able to determine that some of the statements Smith gave them were not true, Capt Gary Hood, of Tuscaloosa County Metro Police, tells When investigators reached out to Smith's former boyfriend, they learned that the man was out of state at the time of the alleged assault. His name has not been made public. 

Smith was then arrested for lying about the rape and was booked into the county jail on $6,000 bond.

On Monday evening, her name was no longer listed on the Tuscaloosa County Jail's website, suggesting she has been released.

According to her Facebook page, Smith studied nursing at Shelton State Community College. 

According to her Facebook page, businesslogr.com Smith (pictured in scrubs, left) studied nursing at Shelton State Community College. She has a young daughter (pictured right)

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