direct to your inboxAndy Burnham says Greater Manchester’s flood defences worked far better than in 2015 last night thanks to subsequent investment and good planning - making its resilience in the face of Storm Christoph a ‘good news story’.But he admitted a ‘bigger look’ would now need to be taken at the Mersey.Hundreds of people had to be evacuated overnight in south Manchester as record rainfall saw the river come within a couple of centimetres of overtopping late yesterday.
The mayor told the Manchester Evening News the ‘most dangerous moment’ has now passed, but warned river levels are likely to stay high and very close attention will have to be paid to them over the coming weeks, with more rain forecast and snow remaining on higher.
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