Messages of thanks from residents of Whaley Bridge (Pictures: Becky Nicole, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue & Art Is Mental).

The military has been praised for its efforts in helping to protect residents from rising waters in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire.

The RAF worked through the night on Sunday into Monday to shore up the damaged wall of the Toddbrook Reservoir after more than 40 soldiers from the Light Dragoons helped to block a critical reservoir sluice gate with sandbags.

The residents of crisis-hit Whaley Bridge have been taking to social media to pay tribute to the emergency crews who are working on the stricken dam.