Amy Woodfield
BBC News

"There is still a risk the dam will fail – please stay away from the area" warns Derbyshire Police.

The force has said work will continue to shore up the reservoir wall throughout the day with the help of "expert structural engineers".

Image source, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

The Chinook will continue to helping by dropping aggregate into parts of the reservoir to stem the flow of water.

Fire services across the country have provided a total of 16 high volume water pumps to reduce the water levels of the reservoir.

Image source, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Assistant Chief Constable Kem Mehmet, said: “We don’t know how long this operation will take to conclude but we and our colleagues in the emergency services, partner agencies, Environment Agency and military are doing everything humanly possible to save the reservoir wall and to protect the town.”

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

Whaley Bridge councillor David Lomax said he went around the town knocking on doors, advising people to get out of their homes yesterday afternoon.

He told Radio Manchester most people were moving out and making arrangements but "one person said he wasn't going to move".

"Hopefully people will heed police advice and leave - after all your life is more important than your property," he said.

Image source, PA Media

"Roads are closed, shops are closed, so even people who think they are in the safe areas will have a long drive to go anywhere to find food."

Mr Lomax said it could be a couple of days before residents could go back into their homes.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

The politician Edwina Currie - who lives near Toddbrook Reservoir - has compared the dam to a hospital patient in intensive care "surrounded by snaking tubes and pumps".

BBC Breakfast

According to Radio Manchester, although 6,500 people live in the wider town of Whaley Bridge, only those in areas "immediately affected" have been asked to leave.

That amounts to about 400 homes and 1,500 people.

The Environment Agency said about 85% of those affected had left their homes by Thursday night.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

There are still "loads of supplies" available for Whaley Bridge evacuees at a school in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

Chapel High School has been used as an evacuation point since yesterday afternoon.

Image source, Charles Lawley

People, businesses and charities have been bringing donations of food and drink for those forced out of their homes.

Image source, Charles Lawley

Parish Councillor Charles Lawley said: "Hopefully there won't be any more evacuations, but no news on when people can return home."

He also expressed relief over the current weather conditions: "Thank the Lord, there are no clouds in the sky".

Richard Stead
BBC Radio Manchester reporter

Whaley Bridge was deserted last night. The village was silent – apart from the occasional sound of police sirens and a helicopter flying overhead.

The atmosphere was tense among the residents who’d been evacuated and those who’d remained just outside the exclusion zone.

In the valley below, the River Goyt was flowing rapidly after the torrential rain of the previous 24 hours.

If the valley floods, hundreds of homes downstream could be affected – in places like Furness Vale and New Mills.

Image source, PA Media

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

Derbyshire Police say "a small number" of residents within the evacuation zone have refused to leave their homes.

A spokeswoman added: "They have been strongly advised by officers to leave their properties."

Image source, PA Media

Assistant chief constable Kem Mehmet said it was important people in the area left their homes, not only for their own safety, but for the safety of officers too.

Speaking to Radio Manchester, he urged people not to return to their homes until advised that it was safe.

"It is still a risk and we are still advising people to stay away," he said. "It is not safe."

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

Rescue teams are getting ready for their second day of work at Whaley Bridge.

Buxton Mountain Rescue said they had been assisting local residents, volunteers and other emergency services.

"On behalf of all of the emergency services, we’d like to thank the massive support from the local community in these testing times," they said.

They have also thanked the Soldier Dick pub in nearby Furness Vale which put on free food and drinks for rescue workers and emergency services last night.

Image source, PA Media

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

As well as roads through Whaley Bridge being shut, there are more closures in other areas such as New Mills close to the River Goyt:

• Buxton Road (A5004)
• Macclesfield Road (B5470)
• Whaley Lane
• Reservoir Road

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An RAF helicopter has been brought in to help repair a damaged reservoir which threatens to flood a town.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

The person behind a Whaley Bridge Facebook page , externalspent the night at a sailing club, which has been used as a headquarters for emergency services.

Barry Rudd watched as two eight-inch water pumps and four six-inch ones were used to take water out of the reservoir.

He wrote: "What a day. Well done to all those that turned up to volunteer.

"HQ has now moved to higher ground and in true British style there was a minor crisis in that we ran out [of] milk for the copious amounts of tea that hundreds of crew get though."

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

Firefighters from across the country have been called in to assist with pumping out water and laying down sandbags.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

Just to give you an idea of how much water engineers and emergency services are dealing with, Lee Rawlinson from the Environment Agency said the reservoir contained 1.2 million tonnes of water - that's the equivalent of 450 Olympic swimming pools.

"We have issued a severe flood warning because we don't know the state of the dam," he said. "And if there was a catastrophic failure, that volume running through a town like Whaley Bridge would have a devastating impact."

Image source, PA Media

BBC Weather

Today should remain largely dry for most places - including Whaley Bridge - though a few showers may still develop in the afternoon.

Press Association

Yesterday, Whaley Bridge resident Ash Cox said police officers told him evacuation was "mandatory" and that people could be arrested if they chose not to leave.

"We were told by the police officer leaving was mandatory... and if we don't leave, he would have to make arrests," according to the Press Association.

"That would be very sad to do so we decided to follow procedure and leave even though we are well above the danger zone in our eyes."

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

If you're joining us again this morning, here's the latest:

• An RAF helicopter has been brought in to drop 400 tonnes of aggregate into the reservoir in a bid to stop more water from entering.
• Engineers have worked through the night to pump water out of the reservoir and reduce the water levels.
• The evacuation area has been expanded to include New Mills and Furness Vale.
• Some residents who have left their homes were moved from the High School last night to a hotel in Buxton.

East Midlands Trains says railway lines near Whaley Bridge have been closed by police.

Services on its Liverpool to Norwich route, which passes through Sheffield and Nottingham, are affected.

It said trains were unable to travel between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street and advised customers to find alternative routes.

The operator "strongly" recommended against travelling to or from stations in the Hope Valley between Stockport and Dore.

Image source, East Midlands Trains

Trains between Sheffield and Norwich are running normally.

Tickets will be accepted by other train operators, and details of alternative routes can be found on its website, external.

An RAF helicopter drafted in to help the repair effort has arrived at the reservoir.

Firefighters shared a video of the Chinook, which will drop 400 tonnes of aggregate on "surrounding watercourses".

It is hoped the material - a mixture of sand, gravel and crushed stones usually used in construction - will stop more water from entering the reservoir.