17 dramatic pictures showing the aftermath of the New Year flood in Platt Bridge

The rain has stopped falling and the skies are now blue, but the impact of flooding on New Year’s Day can still clearly be seen.

Our photographer Kelvin Lister-Stuttard took out his drone to capture these pictures in Platt Bridge 24 hours after the area flooded.

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