Storm causes travel chaos, house fire and floods across Greater Manchester and Lancashire
Supermarket CostCo in Trafford Park was flooded when the torrential rain leaked through the ceiling.Sorry, we're having trouble displaying this content.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."Drivers in the Eccles area of Salford got stuck as their cars became submerged during flash flooding.Image source,Between 19:00 and 20:00 BST, three planes due to land at Manchester Airport were diverted due to torrential rain on the runway, a spokesman said.
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.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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