Police are appealing to members of the public to help them trace a wanted man with links across Greater Manchester.
09.12.2023 - 16:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Firefighters descended on an Aldi supermarket while roads have been covered in floodwater as heavy rain has battered the region. Greater Manchester is braced for wild winds and more rainfall this evening (December 9), with two Met Office weather warnings in effect for some areas.
Other parts of the region have been hit with either a red flood warning or an amber flood alert by the Environment Agency. In Horwich, near Bolton, residents in an area near Pearl Brook have been told to 'act now' with a flood warning in place.
The warning covers an area including Mason Street, where the town's Aldi supermarket was affected by flooding earlier, at the loading bay outside the store. Large amounts of water were seen flowing from a grid outside the supermarket, while multiple eyewitnesses reported the store being closed for a period of time this morning while firefighters were at the scene.
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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) confirmed it was called out to the supermarket earlier today. A GMFRS spokesperson said: “At just before 10.30am today (Saturday, December 9) one fire engine from Horwich was called to a supermarket on Mason Street, Horwich, due to flooding in the store’s loading bay.
"Firefighters used specialist equipment to remove water from the loading bay having made the area safe. Crews were in attendance for around one-and-a-half hours.” Aldi has been approached for comment.
Meanwhile, residents reported floodwater on Mary Street West, Greenstone Avenue and Corranstone Close, in
Police are appealing to members of the public to help them trace a wanted man with links across Greater Manchester.
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