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  1. Currie: Evacuees 'moved from school to hotel'

    Sonia Kataria
    BBC News

    Former Conservative MP Edwina Currie, who lives in Whaley Bridge, has tweeted the latest on the residents evacuated to Chapel-en-le-Frith High School.

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    Ms Currie also thanked the emergency services and Derbyshire County Council, who "worked like mad today, non-stop, all very cool and collected".

  2. 'Eerie feeling in Whaley Bridge tonight'

    Annabel Tiffin
    Presenter, BBC North West Tonight

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  3. Cuppas for the coppers

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Residents have been making sure police have plenty of refreshments available.

    Long Eaton and Sandiacre Police SNT posted on Facebook: "We are at Whaley Bridge on a road closure... the hospitality from the local residents has been brilliant."

    Hot drinksLong Eaton and Sandiacre Police SNT
    Road closureLong Eaton and Sandiacre Police SNT

  4. 'I am humbled at the spirit of the community'

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    More from the Environment Agency's Lee Rawlinson, who has some positive words for the people of Whaley Bridge after a difficult day...

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    He also said the cause of the damage remained unknown, but he believed the last inspection on Toddbrook Reservoir dam was last year and the "conditions were okay".

  5. Pharmacy offering emergency medication

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    A pharmacy in Buxton is offering emergency medication to Whaley Bridge residents.

    In a statement on its Facebook page, Tideswell Pharmacy said: "Due to the situation in Whaley Bridge, we have been contacted by NHS England this evening to activate the Community Pharmacy Emergency Supply protocol.

    "This means that residents of Whaley Bridge are able to visit our pharmacy directly to obtain an emergency supply of their medication without visiting their GP surgery."

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  6. Whaley Bridge 'can be really proud'

    Sonia Kataria
    BBC News

    The Environment Agency has said about 85% of people in Whaley Bridge have evacuated their homes.

    Area director Lee Rawlinson said community spirit has been "fantastic".

    "A lot of people have gone up to Chapel or to other relatives. Whaley Bridge can be really proud," he said.

    Whaley Bridge, DerbyshireReuters

  7. Woman opens home to friends and family

    BBC Radio Manchester

    BBC Radio Manchester's Andy Bell has been sitting in the front room of a Chapel-en-le-Frith woman who's opened up her home to friends and family displaced from Whaley Bridge.

    Bev, who has opened her doors, said: "There's mum, dad, my two friends Ange and Susie here, and another should be but he's at the pub."

    On today's events, she added: "It's horrible, especially as I'm from Whaley as well."

    Whaley BridgePA Media

    Ange added: "I feel trapped not being able to go home since this morning. I'm worried about everyone and what’s going to happen to Whaley Bridge.

    We get up in the morning and it’s sunshine, getting on with your daily life, and all of a sudden this unfolds. It’s just surreal."

  8. Airbnb in free accommodation bid

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Airbnb is offering to help people displaced by the Whaley Bridge evacuation.

    Its programme Open Homes connects people in need of urgent accommodation to Airbnb hosts who are willing to open up their homes free of charge.

    An Airbnb spokeswoman said: "We are trying to reach as many people affected as possible, as well as spread the word to Airbnb hosts in the area so that they can list their home for free and assist in housing those in need."

    Currently, 14 people are offering free accommodation and more information can be found by clicking here.

  9. Flooding eases as clean-up continues

    People were stranded and roads and rail lines were blocked after heavy rain fell.

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  10. Residents share their concerns

    BBC Radio Manchester

    Speaking on BBC Radio Manchester...

    My dad’s not very well at the moment and he lives at the other end of Whaley Bridge. I went to visit him tonight and I couldn’t get through. There must be other elderly people in that situation.”

    Julie

    The reservoir normally is tranquil and there are sailing boats on it but it’s a different story today. If that breaks, you can imagine the impact it’s going to have. People need to think very carefully about these weather events.”

    Kevin

  11. Engineers to work through 'expected heavy rain'

    Sonia Kataria
    BBC News

    Lee Rawlinson, area director of the Environment Agency, said teams were expecting some heavy rain during the night.

    "Our engineers are working through the night, but their health and safety is paramount. We’ve got mountain rescue with them too so all the right people are in the right place," he said.

    “The Canal and River Trust is trying to pump down the water levels to allow the engineers better access to the wall."

  12. My daughter 'packed the cat and went'

    BBC News

    A woman said her daughter made an early exit from Whaley Bridge, pet cat in hand, after she told her about a video showing a hole forming in the Toddbrook Reservoir dam.

    Kathryn Harrison, who is currently staying at her sister's, said: "Today at work I saw a WhatsApp message from my nephew’s fiancé showing a video of a hole appearing on the dam’s wall.

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    "As soon as I saw it I phoned my daughter to tell her to go to my sister’s, which is about a 10-minute walk away. She packed the cat and went!"

  13. Woman opens up her home to evacuees

    Liam Barnes
    BBC News

    A Chapel-en-le-Frith resident went to the town's high school to offer a room for the night to anyone who needed it.

    Katherine Ardern said: "I just thought I’ve got two spare rooms tonight because my children are on holiday, so I thought I’d see if anyone wanted to stay.

    "It’s not a nice situation, and I thought if I could offer some help then I would.

    "It’s about community and about helping other people locally if you can."

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  14. Whaley Bridge resident fears 'decimated community'

    Melissa Welliver, who has lived near Toddbrook Reservoir for 15 years, has not been evacuated because she lives on a higher level than the damaged dam.

    "I do worry about what will happen if the dam breaks," she said.

    "The thing we're mostly worried about is our community getting decimated by the amount of water behind that wall," she added.

    "At the minute, we have no idea when everything will be back to normal."

  15. Police carry out further evacuations

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    A small number of properties in Furness Vale and New Mills - which are in the flood risk area outside Whaley Bridge - have been evacuated, say police.

    A Derbyshire Police spokesman added: "All residents in the area of Whaley Bridge that is at highest risk of flooding, should the reservoir give way, have been contacted by officers and asked to leave their properties."

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  16. Water park illness outbreak was Norovirus

    Parents said children started "projectile vomiting" after visiting Twinlakes in Melton Mowbray.

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  17. More pictures from Whaley Bridge

    Sonia Kataria
    BBC News

    This news agency photo shows emergency services from across the East Midlands arriving to help.

    Emergency services in the village of Whaley BridgePA Media

    Here, you can see police officers speaking to residents of Whaley Bridge. People were evacuated to nearby Chapel-en-le-Frith High School.

    Residents of Whaley Bridge were advised to evacuate their homes.PA Media

    Many roads in the area are closed, including Whaley Lane - a main route into the town.

    Roadblocks have been put in place around the town, including Whaley Lane - the entrance to the village.PA Media

  18. Whaley Bridge emergency: In pictures

    Sonia Kataria
    BBC News

    Here are some images of the day's events so far.

    This aerial picture shows the damage to Toddbrook Reservoir's dam wall after heavy rainfall.

    An aerial picture shows the damage to the Toddbrook Reservoir dam in Whaley BridgeDerbyshire Police

    Here you can see a team examining the damage.

    A team look at the damage to Toddbrook Reservoir damPA Media

    Workers could also be seen laying sandbags on top of the reservoir wall.

    Sandbags are laid at Toddbrook Reservoir after it was damaged in heavy rainfall.PA Media

  19. More roads closed due to flood risk

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Derbyshire Police have released a list of all roads currently closed.

    Road closuresDerbyshire Police

  20. Dam wall collapse: What we know so far

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    • Damage appeared in the wall of the dam this morning following heavy rain.
    • The town's 6,500 people were told to evacuate in the afternoon, along with their pets. Many of them are now staying in a school in neighbouring Chapel-en-le-Frith.
    • The reservoir holds 300 million gallons of water.
    • In the event of a "catastrophic failure", water would flood into the town which lies beneath the reservoir.
    • Engineers and emergency services are working through the night to lower the water level and shore up the damaged dam.
    • More heavy rain is predicted, but even if the rain stops, the reservoir could still continue filling as it is also fed by streams.What we don't know for sure is what caused the damage, and when it will be fixed so people can return home.