A MUM and her baby were rescued from their car after they became trapped in four feet of water.
The woman, 34, called for help after the car broke down in flooded Lumn's Lane, Pendlebury. Firefighters pushed them to safety and took them home.
The fire service received more than 70 flood-related calls as the deluge hit people across the region.
In Salford:
The riverside Mark Addy pub was closed after being swamped with water.
Water surged over the banks of the Irwell and into the five-star Lowry Hotel's courtyard. A spokesman said they had a `crisis management' plan but the hotel had not been affected.
Homes in Lower Broughton, Lower Kersal and Charlestown were saved after water which was three metres above normal levels was diverted into land at Littleton Road, Lower Kersal.
In
Bury:
A canoeist was rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped in the River Irwell in Summerseat. The man, in his twenties, became caught on a metal post by the derelict Waterside Inn and was stranded for an hour.
Residents in Ramsbottom were given flood warnings as land by the M56 became covered with water.
In
Manchester:
Playing fields at Parrs Wood High, by the River Mersey at East Didsbury, and at Whalley Range High, on Princess Road, were left waterlogged.
The rail system was crippled between Manchester and Yorkshire. Northern Rail were advising passengers not to travel and bus services replaced some of the worst hit lines.
In Rossendale:
At Irwell Vale, residents were advised to move property to upper floors of their homes and leave the area. They sandbagged houses and secured storm gates. The village nursery was evacuated, while the fire service was called to the Meadow Park estate as water reached ground level.
Water flooded the basement of a house in Rochdale Road, Bacup. Firefighters spent more than an hour pumping the water out.
At the Buck Inn, Cowpe, the cellar was under 3ft of water and a cooler worth £600 was destroyed. The water also ruined some of the beer.
In Rochdale:
Firemen waded through chest-high water to save four horses and three dogs after the River Roch burst its banks, flooding stables and allotments at Kellett Street. But they were unable to save dozens of chickens which drowned.
Hundreds of council staff were evacuated from the town hall and other offices.
Firemen rescued a mum and her child in Mellor Street after a pram became stuck in a two feet deep puddle and commuters were gridlocked at Mellor Street and Bury Road when a drain burst.
At Littleborough firemen pumped out homes. Todmorden Road was under two feet of water as a stream burst its banks.
In
Trafford:
Manchester Road in Carrington was closed when a drain collapsed on land opposite Vicarage Garden Centre. Traffic was diverted on to the M60.
In
Middleton and Heywood:
The Old Grammar School at Boarshaw Road was sandbagged to keep out flood water from Whit Brook.
The River Roch flooded at Queen's Park.
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Water water everywhere, why not have a drink?
Whats the betting there will be a drought this Summer?!!
The Marc Addy needed new garden furniture anyhow.....
And we still have people saying "What global warming"?
Quote: "And we still have people saying "What global warming"?"
When we should know that because this is a natural trend it is now "Climate Change".
In Manchester we have had 180mm of rain this year - average rainfail for Nov - Feb is 180mm per month. So any more rain will mean we have had more than average - Not the second coming of Noah!
Ace, no sensible person disputes global warming. The question is 'what is causing it?' Well, 97 per cent of greenhouse gases are naturally occurring and are not man-made. In other words this change is climate will happen regardless of any laudable human intervention. The climatic temperatures of the Earth fluctuate over time. You've read about the Ice Age, have you? Did humans cause that? No, we weren't even in existence. It just happened. In the 1970s TV documentaries focused on fears of a new Ice Age and yet 30 years later scientists have done a complete U-turn and talk of Global Warming. Yes, we should do what we can as individuals to minimise our impact on the environment . But the arrogance of humanity is staggering in suggesting we can control our climate, positively or negatively. We can't. If you cut through the political spin, you will see what is really driving the green revolution; namely money. The end is in sight for the petrol-chemical industry, the heartbeat of post-industrial revolution economies. Another industry must take its place to drive cash hungry Western nations. And that will be the green revolution powered by scare-mongering such as that which you have bought into.
Excellent article Peter. Do not however misjudge Ace, he will undoubteldy birch you. Questionn is what does he do with all the birch? Burn it? No not adding to his carbon footprint.
Isn't it about time something was done about these floods, year after year we have floods and what is done, nothing, homes all over the place waterlogged and business's struggling because they can;t open their doors,forewarned is forearmed so the saying goes, how many warnings do people need before anything is done to protect themselves.
Peter Jones. I think I've seen you on TV. Did you appear on "The Good Life"? How are Tom and Barbara?
Anything about flooding, or grass, must look just a little way from the island. What do the Dutch do?
Dry up Ace, the guy in the story states this is NOT freak weather and it is quite normal for this time of year - so your 'global warming' must be quite normal by that measure too. Either that or you are spouting absolute drivel....
why dont we just channel all this water to our empty reservoirs?
i mean were always being told they are empty with the amount of rain/water that weve had surely they would be full now???
Hi all.
the great deluge and floods which protected Manchester from land attack in the civil war from the Salford side in 1642 ?
and the great Irwell flood of 1666,where people were stood on salford bridge using buckets to stop salford flooding. the 1836 floods which destroyed the half built victoria bridge
and the wooden temporary Irwell street bridge [ where Mark Addy now stands] was washed away in 1776.
The Irwell has flooded since the ancient celts were catching fish here on it's banks.
and do people believe all these events are down to global warming ?
really people, get a fix on the thousands of years of history, not 2 days of heavy rain.
cheers
Please Manchester send us some of your rain! Here in Atlanta, Georgia we are in the worst drought in over 50 years. During last summer we had stiff water restrictions. We were served a heavy fine if found disobeying the law. The State of Georgia, Alabama and Tennesse are all effected by this drought.Still I think you are in a much worst position with all the rain, it must be very depressing? I hope it stops for you soon.
Hey, Loz maybe you will have a drought this summer and we will be flooded out:)
Peter Jones, you are perfectly correct to the extent that the planet's climate has risen and fallen in the past; however, it is now rising much faster than it has ever done so before and informed thinking at present is that this acceleration is man made.
ace, I agree that there is global warming. BUT I also feel there is nothing we can do about it now, it is too late. Think of the greenhouse gas India will be pumping out with the projected 100 million cars.
The 'Green loonies' have been warning people for decades, but they didn't listen. Looks like the chickens are coming home to roost.
There is major balme and concern over the over use of 4 x 4's casuing global warming, hence these downpours and flash flooding? You need a 4 x 4 to get to work now though? dear oh dear what are we going to do?
Do a bit of research on the net about blips in weather.
This heavy rain is nothing to do with the mythical global warming.
GW is nothing to do with mankind. We give ourselves too much credit. The earth's weather fluctuated long before we arrived.
While you're fretting about GW, you're forgetting that your society is collapsing around your ears.
You're being conned and distracted from the real issues.
it's raining in Manchester and Salford. this is totally unheard of, never before in our history as the Irwell flooded.
all this persisting down is all the fault of...well, somebody.
it's got to be,
rain did not exist in this part of the world until some silly idiot place their size 10 carbon foorprint onto our
little paradise and caused all these floods !!!
name and shame them, that's what I say.
starting with the councils and the governments, oh, and God doesn't get off lightly either.
personally, i blame it all on the boogie.
cheers