Flood damage during Storm Christoph could cost Wigan council close to £100,000
Some staff worked 20 hour shifts, starting at 7.30am and finishing as late as 3am and 4am the following day â albeit with breaks
12:52, 17 MAR 2021
Flood warnings were in place in January (Image: Getty Images)
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By Joseph Timan, Local Democracy Reporter
Two properties in Stirling Close on the Higher Folds Estate in Leigh which were flooded during Storm Christoph. Pictured in June 2018 by Google Maps. Uploaded by Joseph Timan. Permission for use for all LDRS partners. FLOOD damage caused by Storm Christoph in January could cost Wigan council close to £100,000, according to the latest estimates by the local authority. Four properties, which are all council-owned, were flooded during the storm which hit between January 19 and 21, causing a ‘major incident’ in the region. There were 15 road closures due to high volumes of water overwhelming the drainage systems. Some roads which were ‘battered’ still require repairs.
Evacuations begin in Leigh as knee-deep floodwater rushes into homes and houses lose power
Residents are facing a daunting clean up as floodwater has covered their homes
21:40, 20 JAN 2021
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Evacuations are beginning at homes in Leigh as murky floodwater has filled the streets in the wake of Storm Christoph.
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