Incident
Two people rescued from flood water
Crews rescued two people from flood water at Buttsbury Wash.
We were called to the road, between Ingatestone and Billericay, today at 8.05am after a vehicle got stuck in the flooded road.
Crews from Brentwood and Leigh attended and used a water rescue sled to bring two people, who couldn't get to safety themselves and were distressed, to dry land at 9.06am.
Station Manager Jason Gould said: "If you see flood water, turn around and find another route. Remember just 2ft of water is enough to float a car.
"If there has been heavy rain or thunderstorms are forecast, plan your journey and be prepared."
Crews from Brentwood and Billericay also attended Buttsbury Wash on Sunday at 8.54pm after three vehicles got stuck, but no-one was trapped.
Closed
Incident number
182378
Attending station
Location
Buttsbury Wash
Date
8.05am - 09 November 2022
Flood safety advice
- Don't drive through flood water – find an alternative route
- Don't ignore road closed signs
- Don’t assume fords are safe to cross just because the road is not closed, always look at the river level gauge
- If your vehicle gets stuck in flood water, remove your seatbelts and call for help
- Make sure you have what3words on your phone to help rescuers to find you
