I'm pleased to be working cross-party on the Cheshire wide response to flooding- see below our letter to the Secretaries of State for HCLG and EFRA on additional support required to rebuild from Storm Christoph.
It was really useful to meet residents, Councillors, representatives from both @wrexhamcbc and @Go_CheshireWest , and @edwardtimpson to discuss issues and concerns relating to the recent flooding across the constituency as a result of Storm Christoph.
The Manchester residents waiting and watching after the homes gave way following heavy rain and flooding caused by Storm Christoph. Bernie lives next door to the houses that collapsed. More info here:
It has been two weeks since Storm Christoph hit the North West and caused flooding which forced hundreds of people out of their homes. In Lymm people are asking if more could have been done to prevent this from happening.
Storm Christoph paid the UK a visit last week and with London no stranger to heavy rain, it’s important that you listen for weather warnings in your area & look out for your neighbours
Storm Christoph paid the UK a visit recently and with London no stranger to heavy rain, it’s important that you listen for weather warnings in your area. If your property floods, avoid walking through flood waters
Storm Christoph paid the UK a visit last week & with London no stranger to heavy rain, it’s important that you listen for weather warnings in your area and look out for your neighbours
Storm Christoph paid the UK a visit last week and with London no stranger to heavy rain, it’s important that you listen for weather warnings in your area. If your property floods, avoid walking through flood waters
Storm Christoph paid the UK a visit last week and with London no stranger to heavy rain, it’s important that you listen for weather warnings in your area and look out for your neighbours
The Met Office has issued three days of weather warnings as Britain to be hit by rain and snow deluge - forecaster warns over risk of flooding days after Storm Christoph's devastation
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Prime minister Boris Johnson has told MPs he will chair a meeting of the Government's emergency COBRA committee in response to Storm Christoph For more on this and other news visit
Aerial footage shows the scale of mass flooding caused by Storm Christoph. There are currently nearly 200 flood warnings in place across the UK - with 162 in England and 23 for Wales. More on the floods here:
Police warn people not to "drive to see the floods" as evacuations begin due to Storm Christoph
This is the scene in Ruthin in North Wales as Storm Christoph hit the UK causing flooding in some areas. Evacuations have begun for some residents in Greater Manchester who have been told to leave their homes as waters rise. Latest here:
Greater Manchester Police have declared a "major incident" in relation to Storm Christoph. "Heavy rainfall is expected from later today and that could cause flooding."
The Met Office has issued a ‘danger to life’ warning from Storm Christoph due to hit today. @KatyRickittITV is in Mytholmroyd in West Yorkshire where there is particularly concern of flooding after the devastating impact of the floods last year.
⚠️ ⚠️ Storm Christoph has been named, with heavy rain and flooding likely on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ⚠️ ⚠️ #StormChristoph #WeatherAware
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