A CAR was pulled from fast-flowing floodwater in a village on the Devon/Somerset border this morning (Thursday, November 2) as Storm Ciarán hit the South West.
The BMW was removed from the water on Station Road in Hemyock at around 8am.
The stretch of road at the northern edge of the village has a bridge over the River Culm, meaning it is prone to flooding when there is heavy rainfall.
A police officer was at the scene this morning, and Station Road remains closed before the bridge and the Blackdown Healthy Living Centre.
A spokesperson for the Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service said: “Fire control mobilised crews from Cullompton and Wellington, along with a flexi duty officer, to reports of an occupant stuck within a vehicle in floodwater in Hemyock.
“A police officer was already in attendance prior to fire crews booking on scene. They donned on flood suits and confirmed that one vehicle was sat in fast-flowing water.
Crews were able to successfully rescue the occupant of the vehicle with four firefighters in flood suits and one triple extension ladder.”
Storm Ciarán has forced hundreds of schools to close across the south of England because of the risk posed to pupils.
Flooding is expected in 73 areas, according to the Environment Agency. A further 182 alerts are in place for possible flooding across England.
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