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| Bradford Peverell: Man trapped in car rescued from flood water | |
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| Firefighters managed to get the man safely out of his car using an inflatable boat | Firefighters managed to get the man safely out of his car using an inflatable boat |
| Firefighters have rescued a man left stranded in his car by flood water after heavy rainfall from Storm Herminia. | Firefighters have rescued a man left stranded in his car by flood water after heavy rainfall from Storm Herminia. |
| A crew from Bridport Fire Station was called to the man left trapped by the rising water on Monday in Bradford Peverell near Dorchester, Dorset. | A crew from Bridport Fire Station was called to the man left trapped by the rising water on Monday in Bradford Peverell near Dorchester, Dorset. |
| Firefighters used an inflatable boat to help the man, who has mobility issues, safely out of his car. | Firefighters used an inflatable boat to help the man, who has mobility issues, safely out of his car. |
| Dorset fire service has urged drivers to heed its flooding advice. | |
| People were urged to avoid shorelines as forecast strong winds increased the risk of large waves | People were urged to avoid shorelines as forecast strong winds increased the risk of large waves |
| On Portland, sea conditions on the causeway were closely monitored overnight by the Environment Agency, emergency services and Dorset Council's highways team. | On Portland, sea conditions on the causeway were closely monitored overnight by the Environment Agency, emergency services and Dorset Council's highways team. |
| With the remnants of Herminia now moved away, Dorset Council said: "We are confident that the risk of waves overtopping the causeway has now passed and Portland Beach Road remains open." | With the remnants of Herminia now moved away, Dorset Council said: "We are confident that the risk of waves overtopping the causeway has now passed and Portland Beach Road remains open." |
| Numerous flood warnings and alerts remain in place across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. | |
| A Met Office yellow weather warning for rain was in force across southern England until 10:00 GMT. | |
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