Rivers burst their banks, homes were flooded and left without power, roads were closed and left whole communities cut off. We take a look back at the pictures we took at the time, and during the following clean-up.
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People affected by the floods were urged to take shelter at evacuation centres at Longridge Civic Hall, Chorley Town Hall, Whalley Golf Club and Haslingden Leisure Centre
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Rescue operations were put in place by emergency services and Environment Agency to help evacuate elderly and vulnerable residents
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Army personnel battled chest-deep floodwater to help save the lives of evacuees in Croston after hundreds of homes were left without power when the floods damaged an electricity sub-station
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Engineers from North West Electricity worked through the night to help restore power to 89 Croston homes affected by the floods