Flooding causes major disruption across Northpublished at 22:26 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Roads are closed, rail services cancelled and homes flooded as severe downpours cause disruption.
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Horwich End residents allowed back home
Meeting tomorrow to decide if Whaley Bridge residents can go home
Amount of water drained surpasses 9m
Emergency services continue to drain Toddbrook Reservoir
Chinook drops more aggregate on to dam wall
Twenty people in 16 properties still refusing to evacuate
Some train services set to resume
Flooding causes major disruption across Northpublished at 22:26 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Live coverage has endedpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
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Residents in Horwich End return homepublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineMelissa Broxup and John Lomas were among the residents of Horwich End, in Derbyshire, who have been able to return home this evening.
The water level at Toddbrook Reservoir, where a dam was damaged in heavy rainfall, has now dropped by 9.5m.
Image source, Joe Giddens/PA WireMs Broxup said the last few days had been "a nightmare. An absolute nightmare".
"I've not been able to go anywhere and Whaley is so quiet. Everyone in Whaley has been amazing. It's not easy."
Asked what it was like to be one of the first to be let back in, she said: "It's great. I can finally get some sleep. I just can't wait to get back in my flat.
"I'm happy but on the other side I'm gutted for those who can't come back."
Image source, Joe Giddens/PA WireMr Lomas said: "It's great to be back home. All the services guys have done an excellent job, I'm very proud of them all."
Edwina Currie 'absolutely astonished' by town's reactionpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineOne of the Whaley Bridge residents who attended the meeting was Edwina Currie who also lives in the town.
She was not evacuated but said she had been “absolutely astonished” by the reaction of the town.
She said: “It’s been wonderful, heart warming and really uplifting."
She praised those who “unstintingly” worked to make the dam safe saying they had been “an example of how everything should be done”.
The vast majority of evacuees were offered refuge by friends and family, she said, showing the “enormous strength and resilience” of residents and businesses.
Ms Currie said: “It gives me huge confidence that when this is done Whaley Bridge will recover very quickly.”
Family hoping to return home tomorrowpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineRuth Ashton was evacuated from Whaley Bridge last Thursday.
Although some people were allowed home after the meeting tonight, her family were not among them.
However, she remains positive.
She said: "We don't know when we're going to go back.
"They've just said at the meeting that hopefully the rest of us'll be updated after lunchtime tomorrow. So, fingers crossed, we can go back tomorrow."
Railway line to reopen tomorrowpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Heather Burman
BBC NewsEast Midlands Trains said the line between Sheffield and Stockport, closed due to the Whaley Bridge operation, will reopen tomorrow.
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End of twitter postFamily in Horwich End can't wait to go homepublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineSteve Coates, who lives in Chapel-en-le-Frith but grew up in Whaley Bridge, said his family were moving back into Horwich End.
He said they could not wait to get home.
“The response of the emergency services has been fantastic and of the community even better.
“It’s made me really proud to be part of this community," he said.
Mr Coates added: “There have been a few problems with people not liking the cordons but once they have realised how serious it is they have come together.”
Police hopeful there'll be good news tomorrow afternoonpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineDuring an interview after the meeting, Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Swann said they needed to make sure water can be pumped out faster than it goes in the reservoir.
She said the last thing she wanted was for people to go home and then have to be evacuated again.
"I remain really, really hopeful that at about 1pm I can give some good news," she said.
Residents' meeting overpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineMs Swann closed the meeting saying: "It sounds like people are getting fed up and I absolutely understand that.
"I’m sorry it is taking so long, we are ahead of schedule, thanks for your support."
Zonal return 'possible tomorrow'published at 18:53 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineIn response to a resident's question, Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Swann said if tomorrow's news from the inspection was not all good then a zonal return may be considered for Whaley Bridge.
Will the dam be repaired or rebuilt?published at 18:38 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineDaniel Greenhalgh, from the Canal & River Trust, said: "It’s very difficult to say right now whether we will just rebuild what we’ve got or totally start again."
A member of the public also asked when they would be able to go back on the canal.
Mr Greenhalgh said: "I understand people will be really disappointed about the canal system but that really is the last thing we are thinking about right now. We want to get people home.
"When we look at making the reservoir resilient, we will also look at the canal.
"Our focus now is make it safe, keep it safe and get people home."
More than 1,000 people working on dam effortpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineDeputy chief constable Rachel Swann said more than 1,000 people have been working on this, 700 alone from the police, fire and ambulance.
Derbyshire Country Council also set up an emergency line for people and they had been inundated with donations ranging from food to nappies.
How long will dam repair take?published at 18:25 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineDaniel Greenhalgh from the Canal & River Trust said they were still in the "emergency phase of the response moving into making the reservoir resilient" which will be a long-term job.
He said: "We are going to be rebuilding the reservoir.
"It is a long-term construction project, very difficult to put a time scale on this, we are not starting from scratch but from something that is broken."
He said it could take 18 months, two years, three years, "who knows".
"But we will still be talking to residents. At some point the TV cameras will leave but we will still be here talking to you," he said.
Image source, PACouncil to waive parking ticketspublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineSome evacuated residents staying in a hotel and halls of residence in Buxton said they had been given parking tickets.
Councillor Barry Lewis has urged people to keep hold of them and said the council will waive them.
Press asked to respect residentspublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineOne resident told the meeting the press were publishing things before they were released through the official channels, which she said could lead to wrong information being put out.
Ms Swann said: "I would ask the press to respect the residents and the fact they would like to know what is happening before it becomes a news item."
Residents gave that comment a round of applause.
Public transport will remain disruptedpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineOne member of the public asked now that two roads are reopening, when will the public transport return to normal?
Angela Glithero, from Derbyshire County Council, said: "Public transport is very disrupted and that will remain the same, hopefully it will be restored tomorrow but it depends on the road closures."
No more damage found at reservoirpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineDaniel Greenhalgh, from Canal and River Trust, said: "We’ve come down to a level of 9.3m, roughly 70% of the reservoir and we’ve found no more damage.
"Now we’ve got it to safe levels, the key part is to keep it at safe levels. The reservoir is effectively still damaged and we can’t let it fill again."
He said engineers built the dam "in the the right place" with a huge catchment area where a lot of water will get to it.
"We need to be absolutely sure we can keep that to safe levels and we are working very hard, belt and braces introducing every safety measure," he said.
Image source, PA'Tomorrow we start clearing up the mess we have made'published at 18:03 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineMs Swann said the Horwich End repatriation was with immediate effect.
She added that there was a lot of work to take place to repair the dam and it will take a significant amount of time.
"We will make sure we have an evacuation plan in the absolute extreme this should happen again.
"What I’m asking for is 'are we confident we can cope with the amount of rain coming in?'
"Because we will be doing more monitoring in the future, we should know earlier if there are any problems.
"Tomorrow we start clearing up the mess we have made."
Dam 'musn't be allowed to fill up again'published at 17:57 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineChris Wilson from the Environment Agency said: "The dam is the main risk and we can’t allow it to fill up again.
"We are trying to keep you safe. I don’t want anyone panicking when they hear the pitter patter on the roof.
"Please remain patient and you’ve got our fullest thanks."
No phased return planned for tomorrowpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 6 August 2019
Duncan Leatherdale
BBC News OnlineA Whaley Bridge resident has asked how quickly they would be able to go home if the all-clear is given at tomorrow's meeting.
Ms Swann said: "The meeting will take an hour.
"If I am given the go-ahead then we will put it to everybody. We will say to you when that happens in your own time make your way back.
"We considered a phased return but I think it will be absolute carnage if we try and do that."
