GMP co-ordinating response alongside GMFRS due to severe flooding across Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is coordinating with multiple agencies, including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), and local councils, to respond to severe flooding across Greater Manchester. Key affected areas include Didsbury, Stockport, Trafford, and Wigan, with evacuations and refuge centers established. No serious injuries have been reported. The response remains significant, with ongoing monitoring and public cooperation urged.
Hundreds Evacuated Across Greater Manchester as New Year Floods Trigger Major Incident
Emergency services evacuated 445 people from a flooded hotel in Didsbury tonight, while residents in Stockport, Trafford and Wigan also fled rising waters as torrential rain battered Greater Manchester on New Year’s Day.
Police, firefighters, ambulance crews and mountain rescue teams worked through the evening to move residents to safety after the deluge submerged homes and businesses across the region. The Palatine Road hotel evacuation in South Manchester involved both guests and staff, with authorities confirming no injuries despite the scale of the operation.
In Stockport, several residents abandoned flats at Meadow Mill as floodwaters rose, with Holdsworth Mill in Reddish serving as an emergency refuge centre. Trafford joined the list of affected areas after an aqueduct burst near Bowden on the Cheshire border, while Wigan residents sought shelter at Robin Park leisure centre amid widespread localised flooding.
Chief Superintendent Colette Rose praised the multi-agency response: “Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have been key to this to ensure we can keep those people and communities safe after the severe weather we have had. Thankfully, due to the efforts of all involved so far no one has been seriously injured or come to harm.”
The Environment Agency declared a major incident following reports of damage, stranded vehicles and threats to life. While conditions improved in Bolton, Harpurhey and Stalybridge, emergency crews continue monitoring vulnerable areas as they assess which residents must leave their homes for safety reasons.
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