Two people rescued from flooded road

Firefighters were called to Buttsbury Wash near Mountnessing at 9:03am to reports of two people trapped in their car in floodwater. 

On arrival, crews from Billericay and Brentwood reported two people in a SUV were trapped in floodwater. 

Swift water rescue trained firefighters from Leigh were called to assist and rescued the two people using a water rescue sled.

Station Manager Pete Donovan said: "If you come across a flooded road, please turn around and find another route. Remember just 2ft of water is enough to float a car. It's not worth risking your life and damaging your vehicle.

“We’ve got lots of heavy rain coming our way and these incidents can be easily avoided by simply turning around if your route is flooded.”

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering Essex from 6am on Thursday till 9am on Friday.