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| Power restored after Lancashire and Manchester storms | |
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| Power has been restored to about 20,000 properties left in darkness after torrential storms struck the north west of England. | Power has been restored to about 20,000 properties left in darkness after torrential storms struck the north west of England. |
| Tuesday night's deluge caused widespread power cuts in Lancashire and led to the postponement of Manchester City's Champions League game. | Tuesday night's deluge caused widespread power cuts in Lancashire and led to the postponement of Manchester City's Champions League game. |
| Meanwhile, the Metrolink suspended all tram lines due to lightning strikes and Manchester Airport was forced to divert incoming flights. | Meanwhile, the Metrolink suspended all tram lines due to lightning strikes and Manchester Airport was forced to divert incoming flights. |
| Several flood warnings remain in place. | Several flood warnings remain in place. |
| They include parts of Manchester, with Fallowfield, Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Cheetham Hill among the areas affected. | They include parts of Manchester, with Fallowfield, Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Cheetham Hill among the areas affected. |
| Electricity North West said homes in Colne, Burnley and Nelson were affected by the power cut, but supplies were restored overnight. | |
| Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) reported "high numbers" of 999 calls made after the storms hit. | Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) reported "high numbers" of 999 calls made after the storms hit. |
| GMFRS said it received 106 calls between 18:30 and 20:00 from people reporting flooding and weather-related issues. | |
| They included a woman and children trapped inside a car in floodwater under a railway bridge in Stockport and electrical faults caused by flooding water. | They included a woman and children trapped inside a car in floodwater under a railway bridge in Stockport and electrical faults caused by flooding water. |
| Manchester Airport was unable to accept any incoming flights during the height of the storm and had to divert a number of planes to other airports. | Manchester Airport was unable to accept any incoming flights during the height of the storm and had to divert a number of planes to other airports. |
| Manchester City's Champions League group clash at home to German side Borussia Mönchengladbach was postponed less than half an hour before kick off because of a flooded Etihad Stadium pitch. | |
| It has been rearranged for 19:45 BST on Wednesday. | It has been rearranged for 19:45 BST on Wednesday. |
| The cosmetics counters at Manchester's Harvey Nichols department store were also flooded. | The cosmetics counters at Manchester's Harvey Nichols department store were also flooded. |
| Meteorologist Mark Wilson said there was a lot of rain in a "very short space of time" in the region and a lot of thunder and lightning. | Meteorologist Mark Wilson said there was a lot of rain in a "very short space of time" in the region and a lot of thunder and lightning. |
| Mr Wilson said: "Prestbury had 32.4mm of rain in an hour - which is pretty exceptional." | Mr Wilson said: "Prestbury had 32.4mm of rain in an hour - which is pretty exceptional." |