Two rescued from car in flooded ford (From Daily Echo)
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Two rescued from car in flooded ford near Lyndhurst
4:59pm Tuesday 9th October 2012 in New Forest
By Chris Yandell, Chief Reporter, New Forest
Two rescued from car in flooded ford
Two people were rescued from their car this afternoon after attempting to drive through a swollen ford in the New Forest.
The rescue was carried out by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, which urged motorists not to drive through floodwater as it was often deeper than it looked.
Crews from Lyndhurst and Hardley fire stations were called to Balmer Lawn Road in Brockenhurst just before 3pm.
Crew manager Peter Cooksey said: “Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service will continue to do its utmost to warn motorists of the risks of driving into deep water.
“Your vehicle may be swept away or become stranded. Vehicles can float away in just two feet of water.
“If your vehicle stalls, leave it immediately if safe to do so and seek higher ground. Don't travel in heavy rain storms unless absolutely necessary.”
Comments(4)
Torchie1
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11:31pm Tue 9 Oct 12
eurogordi wrote:That's because you know the road and the author of this article doesn't.
Forgive me for asking, but where exactly is the ford in Balmer Lawn Road ? I often use this road and have never seen a ford. Part of the road under the railway bridge is prone to deep flooding, but I don't think that constitutes a ford.
dopplershift
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10:42am Wed 10 Oct 12
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If it was under the railway bridge then maybe Crew manager Peter Cooksey can explain how a car would be swept away? as in all tense and purposes it's just a puddle?
CruelDevil
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5:31pm Wed 10 Oct 12
Surely the people involved should be charged the cost of the rescue on the basis it was purely their stupidiy that caused the situation in the first place?
eurogordi says...
8:31pm Tue 9 Oct 12