CNN CNN Newsroom Live December 27, 2015 10:03:00
A building that had stood tall for over 200 years on the banks of the river, another casualties of the rising river levels. and in radcliff, a gas main exploded. in lancashire water flooded the main road, cutting the village in two and flooding homes and businesses. some returned home this evening to salvage possessions and assess the damage, but the cleanup will take months >> this is the first time we've been in this state. robert's been here 50 years, hewett shackleton, 50 years. >> reporter: efforts to keep the rising water at bay were presumably futile. and emergency services and the army...