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THE Environment Agency has issued a red flood warning for two Northwich villages overnight.

| UPDATED: 10:32, Wed, Jan 20, 2021 Link copied Storm Christoph: BBC Weather issue warning for heavy rain Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Storm Christoph has triggered a wealth of weather and flood warnings this week, with a rare M...

MORE than 30 residents living on houseboats in Cheshire have been evacuated due to rising water levels as Storm Christoph hits. Over the past 24 hours there has been heavy rainfall across the county and there are now four flood warnings in place as well as a number of flood alerts. Due to concerns over the level of the River Weaver and to ensure public safety, a decision has been taken to evacuate about 33 residents living on houseboats at Hayhurst Marina in Northwich. The evacuation is being co-ordinated by the Cheshire Local Resilience Forum led by Cheshire West and Chester Council ...

Storm Christoph: Flood-hit homes in Manchester evacuated Published image captionThe River Mersey in Didsbury has been rising with every hour More than 2,000 properties in two Manchester suburbs are being evacuated as heavy rainfall from Storm Christoph continues to batter parts of England. Severe flood warnings, meaning there is a danger to life, have been issued for Didsbury and Northenden, where many homes lie close to the River Mersey. The Environment Agency confirmed the properties were being evacuated in both areas. The force had already declared a major incident in preparation for the ...

PM held a Cobra meeting about the floods as Downing Street said preparations were being stepped up for Covid-secure rest centres.