Storm Ciara caused chaos yesterday with strong wings of up to 70 miles per hour and flooding in some areas.
Travel and events were disruptive with Manchester City’s Premier League game against West Hame being cancelled. With some people being evacuated in Bury and Ramsbottom due to the River Irwell bursting its banks.
Here is a round-up of Storm Ciara’s impact via social media;
https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/1226464509604302849
Residents in #Bury are spending tonight away from their homes after being evacuated.#StormCiara has battered the region with heavy rain and flooded homes in Greater #Manchester.@TamoorT says the community have pulled together… pic.twitter.com/2YibF9dEN5
— Hits Manchester News (@hitsmcrnews) February 9, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/rochdale.observer/videos/653068285500371/
Today I am keeping myself entertained by counting the number of landings aborted into #ManchesterAirport in #StormCiara Hats off to pilots today. pic.twitter.com/Y1WimTOdMH
— Natalie Peters (@NattNatt81) February 9, 2020
#StormCiara #stormciarauk Tameside just getting battered!! The worst storm I've seen in the UK for this area!!! #tameside #dukinfield #manchester pic.twitter.com/0tiuDdh800
— Rick Charles (@rickcharlesuk) February 9, 2020
DISRUPTION UPDATE – Due to flooding, there are no services north of Preston from Manchester Piccadilly until further notice. Please speak to staff or check @nationalrailenq for more information – passengers with tickets for travel today can travel on Monday 10th Feb #StormCiara pic.twitter.com/6zMUE5v3g4
— ManchesterPiccadilly (@NetworkRailMAN) February 9, 2020
This shows how strong the current can get in certain conditions. This is at least 8 feet higher than normal and also this was first thing at 745am this morning. #riverirwell #StormCíara #Manchester pic.twitter.com/b9nGMbUWkO
— Paul Rawson | Marketing | Lead Gen | MBA Grad (@prawson) February 9, 2020
