Fire service says 60 people rescued in Chesterfieldpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 20 October 2023
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service says it has now rescued about 60 people from flooded homes and businesses in the Brampton area of Chesterfield.
Incident commander Mark King said residents had been moved to a nearby rest centre set up by the county council.
He said water levels in Brampton were currently receding but fire officers would be at the scene for several more hours.