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Watch as a passenger wades barefoot through flood waters inside an airport, as a number of flights are diverted.

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Flooding has also affected the Devonshire Road area of Blackpool, which is currently a diversion route for traffic because the Promenade is shut while tram network extension work is under way.

Blackpool. Cumbria. Greater Manchester. Lancashire. Roads have also been hit by flooding including some in Longridge. Ribble Valley Police have urged motorists to be careful while travelling.