Storm Christoph flood warnings: Hundreds evacuated from homes as major incident declared - live updates
The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings and alerts for the River Severn and River Avon in Gloucestershire as hundreds of people are evacuated across the UK
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Flood warnings and alerts are in place for Gloucestershire after hundreds of people were told to leave their homes as Storm Christoph caused widespread flooding across the UK.
Some 2,000 properties in the East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden areas of Greater Manchester were due to be evacuated on last night (Wednesday, January 20) because of rising water levels, the city council said.
Residents in East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden areas of Greater Manchester were told to leave their homes on Wednesday night because of rising water levels, the city council said.
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Storm Christoph: Thousands of properties being evacuated due to flooding
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Updated: 22:40, 20 January 2021
Some 2,000 properties in Greater Manchester will be evacuated overnight due to flooding caused by Storm Christoph, the city council said.
Police and firefighters were working with Manchester City Council to evacuate homes in East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden on Wednesday evening.
People have also been asked to leave their homes in parts of Ruthin, North Wales, and Maghull in Merseyside due to rising floodwaters.
It comes as heavy rain and snow continues to fall across England and Wales, with many rivers at âdangerously high levelsâ, the Environment Agency said.