North West flooding: Firefighters rescue people stranded in vehicles
BBCFlooding is predicted in parts of Lancashire and Merseyside as more rain is forecast, the Environment Agency has said.
Flood warnings are in place along the River Wyre, Ribble and Alt.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said it had already rescued five people from vehicles which had become stuck in flood water on Thursday.
A family were led to safety in Treales, near Kirkham, while someone was also rescued in Aughton, Ormskirk.
The fire service said it had been to several other incidents including an HGV which was stuck on a road in Buckshaw Village.
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The flood warnings in place in the North West are:
- River Wyre at Bonds - including Leathercote and Bonds Lane at Garstang Bridge.
- River Wyre at Kirkland Bridge
- River Wyre at St Michaels South
- River Ribble at Ribchester, area surrounding Blackburn Road
- River Ribble at Ribchester, bordering Boyces Brook, Greenside and surrounding areas
- River Ribble at Samlesbury, around Brockholes Reserve and Lower Brockholes Quarry
- River Ribble at Walton-le-Dale, area from Fishwick Bottoms to Railway Bridge
- Fouracres and The Crescent, Maghull
River levels are expected to remain high, the Environment Agency said.
Heavy rain has also affected rail services in Greater Manchester with trains between Salford Crescent and Hindley being diverted via Bolton.
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