HOMES were evacuated and stranded people were rescued as heavy downpours sparked severe flooding last night. Poynton in Cheshire was among the worst hit places in the UK with the fire service decla…
HOMES were evacuated and stranded people were rescued as heavy downpours sparked severe flooding last night.
Firefighters, emergency workers and staff from Highways England helped those affected by floods last night, with a rest centre established at the local civic hall."Your car could become submerged and the road underneath could have collapsed, putting you in danger," the Macclesfield North and Poynton police Twitter account said.
Photos shared on social media showed the aftermath of heavy rain that struck Horwich, Bolton, on Wednesday afternoon. "I then waded through the rest of the water, about a foot and a half deep. I've never seen water that deep in such a residential area before."
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