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| Storm causes travel chaos, house fire and floods | Storm causes travel chaos, house fire and floods |
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| Flash flooding and lightning strikes have caused severe disruption across Greater Manchester and Lancashire. | Flash flooding and lightning strikes have caused severe disruption across Greater Manchester and Lancashire. |
| Torrential rain at Manchester Piccadilly created significant delays for rail passengers on Monday evening while roads were flooded in Salford and Manchester Airport saw planes diverted. | Torrential rain at Manchester Piccadilly created significant delays for rail passengers on Monday evening while roads were flooded in Salford and Manchester Airport saw planes diverted. |
| Manchester City's victory parade was also delayed due to the intense storm. | Manchester City's victory parade was also delayed due to the intense storm. |
| Meanwhile in Lancashire, there was a house fire in Lytham St Annes following a lightning strike. | Meanwhile in Lancashire, there was a house fire in Lytham St Annes following a lightning strike. |
| The blaze started in the roof after a direct hit, Lancashire Fire and Rescue said. | The blaze started in the roof after a direct hit, Lancashire Fire and Rescue said. |
| Four engines were called to the property in Whitewood Close. Nobody was injured. | Four engines were called to the property in Whitewood Close. Nobody was injured. |
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| Forks of lightning broke across the sky in Bury | Forks of lightning broke across the sky in Bury |
| Supermarket CostCo in Trafford Park was flooded when the torrential rain leaked through the ceiling. | Supermarket CostCo in Trafford Park was flooded when the torrential rain leaked through the ceiling. |
| Beekeeper Gareth Trehearn said it looked like a "water park" inside the store at 18:30 BST. | Beekeeper Gareth Trehearn said it looked like a "water park" inside the store at 18:30 BST. |
| He and his wife knew a big storm was coming because their "bees got angry". | He and his wife knew a big storm was coming because their "bees got angry". |
| "Seconds after we head into the store, the heavens opened," Mr Trehearn said. "A small trickle fell from the ceiling which then quickly developed into a cascade." | "Seconds after we head into the store, the heavens opened," Mr Trehearn said. "A small trickle fell from the ceiling which then quickly developed into a cascade." |
| Cars in Eccles became submerged in water during the flash flooding | Cars in Eccles became submerged in water during the flash flooding |
| Drivers in the Eccles area of Salford got stuck as their cars became submerged during flash flooding. | Drivers in the Eccles area of Salford got stuck as their cars became submerged during flash flooding. |
| Fire crews were called to Andover Street after a tree fell on top of a block of flats. | Fire crews were called to Andover Street after a tree fell on top of a block of flats. |
| No injuries were reported after a tree fell on an Eccles block of flats | No injuries were reported after a tree fell on an Eccles block of flats |
| At Manchester Airport, three outbound flights were cancelled due to the severe weather, while four more were diverted to other airports. | |
| Two of the flights went instead to Newcastle, one to Liverpool and one to Leeds-Bradford. | |
| Thousands of Manchester City fans braved poor weather for the club's open-top parade celebrating its Treble | Thousands of Manchester City fans braved poor weather for the club's open-top parade celebrating its Treble |
| In central Manchester, thousands of City fans battled the bad weather to celebrate their team's historic Treble with an open-top bus parade and stage show. | In central Manchester, thousands of City fans battled the bad weather to celebrate their team's historic Treble with an open-top bus parade and stage show. |
| The parade was delayed by 30 minutes due to the storm. | The parade was delayed by 30 minutes due to the storm. |
| Former City goalkeeper Shay Given told BBC Radio 5 Live he had experienced "rain, hailstones and wind - four seasons in one hour". | Former City goalkeeper Shay Given told BBC Radio 5 Live he had experienced "rain, hailstones and wind - four seasons in one hour". |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Manchester Airport | Manchester Airport |
| Trafford Park | Trafford Park |
| Manchester | Manchester |
| Lytham St Annes | Lytham St Annes |