Peak District town evacuated as dam threatens to burst

Residents told to leave Whaley Bridge after heavy rains damage reservoir above townHundreds of homes were evacuated in a Derbyshire town on Thursday when a dam threatened to burst after being damaged during extreme rainfall.Around 1,400 people in 400 houses in Whaley Bridge were told to leave their properties with just minutes’ notice due to “an unprecedented, fast-moving, emergency situation” caused by heavy downpours. Continue reading...