'We've lost everything AGAIN' - Flood victims left in waist-high water filled with human waste

It was 'devastation' and 'heartbreak' yet again for flood victims in Leigh after waist-high water filled with human waste wreaked havoc on their homes.

Heavy rainfall from the thunderstorm on Monday night (June 12) left those on the Higher Folds Estate wading through water which breached recently installed flood defences. Many in Sterling Close have lost everything once more, just like they did back in 2021 when Storm Christoph caused flash flooding.

Sue Andrews, who was evacuated from her home two-years-ago due to the floods, said she doesn't want to spend another six months in the Greyhound Hotel - she wants a new council house.

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“A tramp is living better than I am at the moment,” the 52-year-old said. “There are sanitary towels floating around outside the front door and I’ve seen human waste in the water as well.

“The Homeless Hub in Leigh asked us if we would go to stay in the Greyhound. We went there for five and a half months two-years-ago and I don't want to go through that again.

“This got me, Ben and June (who live next door on either side to Sue) the worst. Like me, they have all lost everything yet again. I think horse manure smells better than my living room at the moment. We just want out of this property now.”

Sue and her daughter Sharon, who has ADHD, ADD and additional complex needs have been left with no electricity and effectively an unusable downstairs living area. In January 2021, they cashed in their £7,500 holiday in order to replace their flood damaged goods, but this time they don’t have such a luxury.

Standing outside her property with black Labrador Spencer, Sue showed the M.E.N inside her house which has been