Ell Henderson, a 28-year-old resident of Meadow Mill in Stockport, who was waiting to be evacuated this afternoon (Wed), said: "We'd been out for New Year's Eve but when we got back last night, it wasn't anything like it is now. <br /><br />"It must've started around 3:30am. <br /><br />"Then at around 7:30am, the power went out, and we walked into our front room to find out what was going on. <br /><br />"We looked out the window, and it was like a swimming pool outside - the water was about a foot deep. <br /><br />"We ran into someone else in the hall, who said they'd been advised to stay inside and wait for further updates. <br /><br />"Four hours later, we went to the main reception and saw emergency services blowing up rafts. <br /><br />"We heard they were preparing to make evacuations - but we don't know when that's going to be. <br /><br />"To be honest, we're going a bit stir crazy and claustrophobic trapped inside. <br /><br />"Luckily, I have family to go to after being evacuated - not everyone in this block will have that luxury."<br />
