North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service are reminding people not to drive through flood water after a number of call-outs to trapped motorists yesterday and overnight.
Station manager Bob Hoskins says the Malton and Pickering crews were involved in rescuing a man who had been stuck in his vehicle for five ours before calling for assistance.
I have just attended an incident with malton & Pickering at Buttercrambe rescuing a 58 year old male who had driven into flood water. He sat in his van for over 5 hours before calling for assistance. Please don’t drive around road closed signs
The Fire and Rescue service are also highlighting that they are there to rescue people and not vehicles.
We rescue people - not cars!! Non-essential journey from #Leeds to #NorthYorkMoors then getting stuck in a foot of water on a dark country lane. Not an emergency but details passed to @NYorksPolice who may be interested to speak to the vehicle occupants.
— North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (@NorthYorksFire) January 21, 2021
Another 2 vehicles stuck in flood water & another 2 drivers walked to safety. Please don't try and drive through flood water. We rescue people - not cars. You'll only get your feet wet when we walk you to safety. #essentialjourney
— North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (@NorthYorksFire) January 21, 2021
The advice from the Fire and Rescue Service is
"Please don't ignore road closed signs. There's still a lot of flooded roads across the county. If you see a road closed sign or come across a flooded road turn around and find another route."


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