Homeowner Melanie s nightmare as 5ins of water and sludge seep into her Loftus house
East Crescent turned into a river due to heavy rain during Storm Christoph
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A flood-hit resident told how five inches of water and sludge seeped into her home on a night of misery for many. Several residents on East Crescent in Loftus were r escued by coastguard teams through the night while firefighters worked to pump water out of their homes.
Residents evacuated from flooded homes as Storm Christophe causes weather nightmare across Teesside
Many people have had to be rescued due to rivers and tributaries bursting their banks
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Emergency services have been battling throughout the morning to help people affected by flooding, as many rivers are still threatening to burst their banks.
The Environment Agency said many rivers in the area remain at ‘dangerously high levels’.
Dramatic Durham coast rescue as coastguard airlift injured person to safety
The casualty was winched up by a helicopter and taken to hospital by an ambulance
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