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The flood warnings in place for Greater Manchester after New Year's deluge
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukA flood warning remains in place in Wigan this morning (Thursday) as the region continues to deal with the fallout from the new year's deluge.
Up to three inches of rain fell in just 24 hours in some areas, from New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Rivers burst their banks with streets submerged and water sent gushing into homes.
Emergency services declared a major incident as hundreds of people had to be rescued from cut-off buildings, including apartment block Meadow Mill in Stockport and the Britannia Country House Hotel in south Manchester.
At the height of the chaos on Wednesday, 55 flood warnings - which means flooding is 'expected' and that those in the affected should 'act now' - were in place along with 15 less serious flood alerts.
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