Man rescued from floodwater (From Daily Echo)
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Man rescued from floodwater between Brockenhurst and Sway
11:44am Monday 24th September 2012 in New Forest
By Chris Yandell, Chief Reporter, New Forest
Man rescued from floodwater
Firefighters have rescued a man trapped in a van surrounded by floodwater following today's torrential heavy rain.
The vehicle came to a halt under Latchmore Bridge, which carries the Southampton to Bournemouth railway line over the B3055 road between Brockenhurst and Sway.
One of the two men in the vehicle had to be rescued by fire crews from Brockenhurst, Lymington and Eastleigh .
A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said motorists should never attempt to drive through floodwater that might be deep enough to cause problems.
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