Residents evacuated from an apartment block that flooded when a river burst its banks on New Year’s Day have finally been able to return home three weeks later.
Meadow Mill, a former cotton mill in Stockport, Greater Manchester, was left swamped in water during the deluge, which inundated the ground floor and knocked utilities out of action.
CERT, the block’s management company, said residents can now return as power has been restored, though the mains water currently remains unfit for drinking.
David Howarth, one of the occupants forced to leave, said it was a “devastating day” when they had to leave and residents had no idea how long they would be gone.
