Flood
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Event title
United Kingdom - Flats evacuated and emergency refuge centre set up after devastating flooding in Stockport
Source
Severity
High
Event date (UTC)
2025-01-01 15:12:19
Last update (UTC)
2025-01-01 15:12:19
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England,
Flats have been evacuated and an emergency refuge centre set up after flooding in Stockport. The car park and ground floor at Meadow Mill building became completely submerged following the biblical rainfall on New Year's Eve.About 200 residents became 'stranded' in their properties after heavy rain saw an adjacent river burst its banks and flood the entire ground floor and car park.Firefighters, paramedics and police were called to the incident. The drama started shortly after the New Year when some residents were awoken by water coming through their ceiling. The River Tame burst its banks.