BREAKING: Whaley Bridge residents finally allowed home six days after dam collapse
Road closures are coming down as the town begins to return to normality after nearly a weekDerbyshire Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Swann said: ‘The hard work and dedication to achieve this has been quite simply incredible and means that I am now able to lift the evacuation order placed on Whaley Bridge and the surrounding area.
‘The danger posed by the millions of tonnes of water, which would have destroyed homes and livelihoods, could not be underestimated. More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from the Derbyshire town since Thursday following heavy rain which damaged the Toddbrook reservoir dam.
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