'As we watched the water come in, we've never felt so hopeless in our life'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFamilies in Stockport say they have been left “devastated” by flooding on New Year’s Eve - and claim calls to clear drains outside their homes were “ignored” beforehand.
Alan and Lyn Russell’s home, on Glandon Drive in hulme>Cheadle Hulme, was flooded by “two to three inches of water” when heavy rain pounded Greater Manchester and caused havoc across the region.
The couple say their house is two miles from the nearest waterway, but rain running down a hill on Ack Lane West created a “lake” on their street in the early hours of the morning on New Year’s Day.
Their carpet was completely ruined and had to be ripped out, and nearly all their furniture in the living room was damaged. They say they reported the blocked grids to Stockport council on December 6 but these were not cleaned until January 2 - after huge damage had already been done.
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