Whaley Bridge: Residents forced to evacuate town hope to find out when they can go home

On Monday, Colin Winterbottom, station manager at Derbyshire fire and rescue service said about"30-40%" of the water at the reservoir had been removed over the past five days, adding another day of work would"probably see the dam down to a safe level".

Derbyshire Police said the water level had been reduced by six metres, while the dam wall has been packed with 530 tonnes of aggregate, which is being cemented into place to reinforce the spillway.The force said:"Once a level has been reached - and is able to be maintained - engineers will view the damage to the wall and a decision will be made regarding when it is safe for evacuated residents and businesses to return to Whaley Bridge.

An RAF Chinook helicopter is expected to be used again to move sandbags in a bid to maximise the dam's integrity, while the Environment Agency is monitoring the flow of water into the River Goyt. Residents will hope tonight's meeting in Chapel-en-le-Frith will give them more information on when they can go back to their homes.At least one homeowner told police he had been burgled during the time away from home, with officers using a drone to provide 24 hour coverage monitoring people's homes.

A missing pets organisation has captured, fed and reunited"hundreds" of animals with their owners after they were forced to leave their homes.

Let me tell you it's absolutely peeing it down at the moment in the area don't get your hopes up !!!!

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