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'They were banging on everyone's door. It terrified me' - Manchester flooding residents react to being evacuated
direct to your inboxResidents in Greater Manchester have reacted to being evacuated from their homes in the middle of the night.Around 2,000 properties in the East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden areas of Manchester were due to be evacuated on Wednesday night because of rising water levels, the city council said.Storm Christoph brought a day of heavy rain to the region with the Environment Agency issuing 'severe' threat to life warnings.Residents were able to go to Wythenshawe Forum if they can't stay with friends or relatives.Tyra Desir, 20, was evacuated from a hostel in Chorlton at about 5am on Thursday (January 21). She's been at the Forum since then.
