AROUND 100 people had to be evacuated from their homes in Warrington as a result of flooding caused by Storm Christoph.

Since a major incident was declared in Cheshire on Wednesday, agencies have been working around the clock to help ease flood waters, assist evacuations clear water-logged roads as quickly as possible.

Emergency services and other agencies are continuing to work together to support local communities, with the main areas of concern continuing to be Northwich town centre, parts of Warrington and also Farndon.

As well as 100 Warrington residents, 4 people have been evacuated in Farndon and 48 in Northwich, while others have voluntarily left and sought accommodation independently.

This is in addition to other evacuations over the past few days in Chester, Ellesmere Port and Tattenhall.

Warrington Guardian:

Evacuations have been led by Warrington Borough Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council and supported by agencies including Cheshire Police, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, the Environment Agency and Cheshire Search and Rescue.

The situation is under constant review and flood warnings remain in place, along with a number of road closures across the county.

Superintendent Julie Westgate said: “We are continuing to work closely with our partners to monitor the situation and deal with any flooding related issues across the county.

“All agencies are committed to working together to provide a co-ordinated response in very difficult and often hazardous circumstances in order to keep people safe.

“I want to reassure local residents that collectively we are doing everything we can to minimise the impact on the local community.

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“While the heavy rain has stopped and flood waters are subsiding, a number of flood alerts and road closures remain in place, and we are urging people to be aware of these and to only travel if it is absolutely essential.

“If you do need to go out, please take extra care and allow more time for this as there is a risk of surface water flooding and weather-related debris in places.”

Residents are also reminded not to drive or walk through any flood water – this is often deeper than it looks, it may be moving fast and there could be hidden hazards underneath such as raised manhole covers which can pose a danger.

Anyone concerned about potential flooding should sign up for free flood warnings on the Environment Agency website, follow them on Twitter @EnvAgencyNW or call the Flood Line on 0345 988 1188.