Emergency services in Greater Manchester have declared a major incident and told people to travel 'only if neccessary' as they deal with the fall-out of widespread 'severe' flooding.
Parts of the region have seen more than 80mm (three inches) of rain fall in the last 24 hours. Rivers have burst their banks with streets becoming submerged and water gushing into homes.
Residents in some properties say they were left trapped and had to be evacuated by firefighters. Whilst others were rescued from cars submerged on flooded roads.
In an update issued this morning (Wednesday), Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they were co-ordinating the emergency service response along with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS).