Firefighters rescue girl, 10, from car trapped in floods (From Daily Echo)
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Girl rescued in New Forest as forecasters predict more rain
6:47pm Sunday 27th January 2013 in News
Firefighter Tim Hiscock rescued Kira Deadman, aged 10
A YOUNG girl had to be rescued from her mum's car after it got stuck on a flooded Hampshire road.
Firefighters came to the rescue of the woman and her ten-year-old daughter in the New Forest yesterday.
It comes as forecasters are predicting Hampshire will be hit by downpours throughout the week.
Amanda Deadman and daughter Kira needed help from the emergency services after getting stuck on Derritt Lane, near Bransgore, after a large stretch of the road was submerged in around a foot of water.
Their car became wedged against the side of the road as water began seeping in through the doors.
Although the mother was able to get out safely, a firefighter carried the ten-year-old back to dry land.
The road was closed after the rescue because of fears it had become too dangerous.
An onlooker said: “The car was off the road slightly, so it was at a funny angle when it got stuck.
“The road twists there, so it's quite easy to get stuck.
“It's dangerous because you can't really tell where the verge is, and if a car comes the other way and you pull over it's very easy to go into a ditch.”
The Met Office has predicted heavy rain will fall across the county today, during the afternoon and evening.
And forecasters said the downpours will continue throughout the week although the severe weather warnings issued for the west country have not been put in place for Hampshire.
But with ground water levels already high in places because of the melted snow, any additional rain could lead to isolated flooding.
However, at least the rain has brought an end to the bitterly cold weather.
Temperatures are expected to get above 10C most days this week, bringing a welcome end to the freezing conditions that accompanied the snow earlier in the month.
Comments(13)
RedDan
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7:26pm Sun 27 Jan 13
999medic
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7:29pm Sun 27 Jan 13
Stillness
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7:34pm Sun 27 Jan 13
999medic wrote:I would guess that her mum has a thing about men in uniform ;-)
And the mother could lift her because?
Golf girl
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7:54pm Sun 27 Jan 13
forest hump
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8:35pm Sun 27 Jan 13
bazzeroz
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9:24pm Sun 27 Jan 13
forest hump wrote:As long as its not raining. Reminds me of the escalator that broke down in the States and everyone was calling out for help :(
Mother should be made to retake driving test
bullarboy
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10:16pm Sun 27 Jan 13
Sensationalist headlines from the DE. yet again!!!!
Golf girl
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10:20pm Sun 27 Jan 13
bullarboy wrote:Exactly, it was hardly a rescue, more a mother panicking because of a large puddle!
Pathetic non-story!!
Sensationalist headlines from the DE. yet again!!!!
SotonGreen
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8:39am Mon 28 Jan 13
Sir Ad E Noid
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5:13pm Mon 28 Jan 13
SotonGreen wrote:Yes, and I bet she was in the puddle as well. I do hope she will be charged, lots, for this "rescue".
Thank god she had the presence of mind to take a photograph.
Daisy_ad
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7:28pm Mon 28 Jan 13
She clearly doesn't need to re-take her driving licence and she is a brilliant mum so she should be able to 'bread'.
The firefighters where trainees from down the road and who else could she have called to get her out?!!
you all have nothing better to do with your lives.
bullarboy
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7:46pm Mon 28 Jan 13
Daisy_ad wrote:Daisy - Here's a tip for you; Don't call other people stupid when you can't spell the word 'breed' properly - It kind of makes you look stupid!
She didn't take the photo the daily eco photographer did haha. You people are stupid.She was driving in the middle of the road and hit a ditch. She was balancing on the ditch so they couldn't move or it would tip!
She clearly doesn't need to re-take her driving licence and she is a brilliant mum so she should be able to 'bread'.
The firefighters where trainees from down the road and who else could she have called to get her out?!!
you all have nothing better to do with your lives.
Sir Ad E Noid says...
7:05pm Sun 27 Jan 13