England and Wales deal with flooding after impact of Storm Christoph

England and Wales deal with flooding after impact of Storm Christoph

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in north-west England because of flooding.

Care home residents were among those evacuated after floods in several areas across the north-west of England and Wales after days of heavy rain.

In England, Cheshire bore the brunt of Storm Christoph and a severe flood warning, signalling danger to life, came into effect.

A Met Office forecaster said it would become more wintry as the storm moved to the east