Toddbrook Reservoir dam badly damaged in storms as people are asked to leave
Police are telling people to stay away from the area after part of the dam collapsed.
Business owners and non-residents are being urged to leave the town of Whaley Bridge after part of a dam collapsed.
Police say they are not evacuating at the moment but they want some people to leave so that any potential evacuation could be done more speedily.
Pictures show damage to Toddbrook Reservoir after extreme weather badly damaged the dam wall.
Pictures posted to social media showed panels on one side of the dam near Whaley Bridge in the High Peak area had partially collapsed.
Derbyshire Police said road closures and diversions were in place as the stability of the wall was assessed.
Derbyshire Police later tweeted: ‘We’re not currently evacuating people from #WhaleyBridge, however we are advising business owners and non-residents to leave so that if we do need to evacuate it can be done as quickly and safely as possible.
‘Volunteers are not required and we’re asking people to stay away.’
