'Floating' cars and pitch black corridors as Stockport flats hit by severe flooding

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

People living in flats at a converted Stockport mill were forced to leave their homes on New Year's Day as a nearby river burst its bank amid major flooding across Greater Manchester.

The River Tame runs directly past Meadow Mill. The lower floors of the building were underwater as residents woke up. A huge operation was launched with mountain rescue teams drafted in to help emergency services.

People inside were told to wait inside until help arrived. Around 200 people were stuck inside the building, which was cordoned off as rescue teams began working through floor by floor.

Those inside were left without power or running water - with cars submerged in the car park outside. Dexter Hardingham-Graveling said: "My partner shouted me and there were cars floating...