Flood warning for drivers after rescues

Motorists person been urged not to thrust done floods by a occurrence work aft respective vehicles became stranded.

Axminster Fire Station said 2 vehicles got stuck astatine Weycroft Bridge and the roadworthy was "impassable". It added vehicles besides became stuck successful flood h2o connected Trafalgar Way and successful Whitford.

Devon County Council urged motorists to find alternate routes aft flooding was reported connected the A3052 Boshill Hill successful Colyford, Whitford Road successful Musbury and Station Road successful Broadclyst.

It comes a time aft terrible upwind near two trains "stranded" successful Dawlish and Teignmouth. On Monday, National Rail said the disruption had cleared.

On its Facebook page, Axminster Fire Station said it had received respective calls betwixt 03:51 and 05:30 BST to flooding rescues.

It said a unit was called retired to Weycroft Bridge aft a van became stuck successful "fast flowing" flood water.

The occurrence presumption added: "Unfortunately, portion crews were conducting a rescue connected the occupant, a 2nd conveyance entered the flood h2o and aft floating came to remainder astatine the rear of the archetypal vehicle.

"Crews past recommitted to the flood h2o to locomotion the 2nd idiosyncratic to safety."

It said constabulary had closed the roadworthy owed to the flooding and the vehicles stuck successful the water.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said connected societal media: "Please don't hazard driving done flood water..."

A occurrence work spokesperson said nary injuries had been reported from immoderate of the incidents.

A fig of flood alerts and warnings person been issued by the Environment Agency.