Dozens rescued from vehicles stuck in flood water in Swarkestone, Findern and Scropton
ABOUT 30 people have been rescued by firefighters from cars and coaches across the county after their vehicles became stuck in flood water.
This includes 24 passengers on a coach in Leathersley Lane, Scropton; a driver in a car in Tamworth Road, Sawley and an elderly couple and a child in a vehicle in Buckford Lane, Findern.
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Firefighters have been out rescuing people from their vehicles.
Two people also had to be rescued from their car by a passer-by after it became stuck in flood water in Ingleby Lane, Swarkestone, with all the rescues happening on Saturday afternoon and evening.
Flooding continues to disrupt roads and public transport today - with East Midlands Trains suspending its services between Derby and Nottingham and replacing it with buses, due to flood water in Long Eaton.
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Problems with flooding in Uttoxeter is also disrupting services between Derby and Stoke.
And many parts of Derbyshire have still been issued with flood warnings and alerts, including areas along the Rivers Trent, Dove, and Derwent.
Roads closed because of flooding include Arleston Lane, in Sinfin - at the junction of Grampian Way; Wragley Way, also in Sinfin - at the junction of Deep Dale Lane; Station Road, in Rolleston; Sawley Road, in Draycott; the A515 between Sudbury and Ashbourne and Scropton Road, Scropton.
Drivers along Tamworth Road, in Sawley; London Road, in Shardlow; the A514 in Swarkestone are also being asked to take care.
And Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging drivers not to ignore road closure signs - instead asking them to find an alternative route.
Comments
by smshogun
Sunday, December 23 2012, 7:44PM
“It often comes down to people thinking they are invincible, and lacking any real driving experience. Yesterday we had to make a journey so checked the roads and several were waterlogged, no problem leave the BMW and take the 4X4 instead as this can travel through much greater depths of water.
Used a few simple 4X4 techniques for driving through water, just checked the depth and drove through and pushed a bow wave, no problems; just a little common sense.
Pulled several drowned vehicles out along the route and left them in safe positions to be recovered later, and out of the way of other road users.
Simples.”
by JediMaster82
Sunday, December 23 2012, 2:03PM
“When we were in North Yorkshire in June, the coastal road was flooded so we were diverted, and that road also became flooded. We had no choice as the only way to get "home" was to drive through it, or walk 10 miles. We drove through, but later on that day I know of some who did the same and got stuck. It's not something I would recommend.”
by vidalbaboon
Sunday, December 23 2012, 12:30PM
“digby belt up me owd”
by digbypatch
Sunday, December 23 2012, 6:51AM
“Anyone who has to be rescued by the emergency services from flood water after driving into it, should be sent a bill just like you get from the ambulance service after a accident.
Drivers might think twice before deciding to drive through flood water and the insurance companies should refuse to pay out.”