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| Milnrow flooding ruins store on day it fully reopens after lockdown | Milnrow flooding ruins store on day it fully reopens after lockdown |
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| A shop owner was left "devastated" by flooding on his first full day of trading after lockdown restrictions were eased. | A shop owner was left "devastated" by flooding on his first full day of trading after lockdown restrictions were eased. |
| Dale Street in Milnrow, Rochdale was "completely flooded" when the River Beal burst its banks on Monday evening. | Dale Street in Milnrow, Rochdale was "completely flooded" when the River Beal burst its banks on Monday evening. |
| "This can't carry on - it is the fifth flood in five years since the Boxing Day floods in 2015," Philip Holt who owns Carpet Creations said. | "This can't carry on - it is the fifth flood in five years since the Boxing Day floods in 2015," Philip Holt who owns Carpet Creations said. |
| Councillor Andy Kelly said it was the worst flood he had seen in 20 years. | Councillor Andy Kelly said it was the worst flood he had seen in 20 years. |
| The Lib Dem Milnrow and Newhey councillor said it was the "quickest and the deepest" flood he had witnessed, adding it was a "massive indication of climate change" made worst by the "very old Victorian sewages" in the village. | |
| Councillor Irene Davidson, who also represents Milnrow and Newhey ward, said: "The river rose so fast and the bottom of Dale Street was completely flooded". | Councillor Irene Davidson, who also represents Milnrow and Newhey ward, said: "The river rose so fast and the bottom of Dale Street was completely flooded". |
| She said the area - near to the River Beal - was prone to flooding but a "lot of money" had been spent on clearing drains in the last few years. | She said the area - near to the River Beal - was prone to flooding but a "lot of money" had been spent on clearing drains in the last few years. |
| However, she said this had "not worked". | However, she said this had "not worked". |
| Mr Holt, who employs six staff, said: "We're devastated but we'll dust ourselves down and reopen on Wednesday but we can't keep doing this." | Mr Holt, who employs six staff, said: "We're devastated but we'll dust ourselves down and reopen on Wednesday but we can't keep doing this." |
| The 55-year-old said previous floods had cost him about £10,000 and he was unable to get insured due to the premises being in a flood area. | The 55-year-old said previous floods had cost him about £10,000 and he was unable to get insured due to the premises being in a flood area. |
| He said seeing the damage was "emotional as I put every single penny back into the business". | He said seeing the damage was "emotional as I put every single penny back into the business". |
| "Something needs to be done. The drainage system can't cope," Mr Holt added. | "Something needs to be done. The drainage system can't cope," Mr Holt added. |
| "I think we get forgotten because we are a little village." | "I think we get forgotten because we are a little village." |
| Local charity shop Village Treasures and the Tim Bobbin pub, which Mr Holt said had been refurbished during the lockdown, were also flooded. | Local charity shop Village Treasures and the Tim Bobbin pub, which Mr Holt said had been refurbished during the lockdown, were also flooded. |
| Fiona Wilson, from the charity shop, said the floodwater backed up through the drains into the middle of the store. | |
| "We've got what smells like sewage coming from our floor - it's pretty manky," she said. |