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| Body found after flood on moors | Body found after flood on moors |
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| A woman's body has been found after a Land Rover was swept away in a rain-swollen river on the North York Moors and became submerged under a bridge. | A woman's body has been found after a Land Rover was swept away in a rain-swollen river on the North York Moors and became submerged under a bridge. |
| The body was found by police divers near the vehicle at Muffles Bridge at Hartoft, near Pickering, a police spokeswoman said. | The body was found by police divers near the vehicle at Muffles Bridge at Hartoft, near Pickering, a police spokeswoman said. |
| The discovery was made after a major search operation involving an RAF helicopter and mountain rescue teams. | The discovery was made after a major search operation involving an RAF helicopter and mountain rescue teams. |
| Searches had been conducted along a three-mile stretch of river. | Searches had been conducted along a three-mile stretch of river. |
| Helicopter winchman Rick Bragg, who took part in the search, said the Land Rover had been swept about 200m (650ft) downstream before hitting the bridge. | Helicopter winchman Rick Bragg, who took part in the search, said the Land Rover had been swept about 200m (650ft) downstream before hitting the bridge. |
| 'Boulders and tree stumps' | |
| "This was in quite a deep wooded valley and the beck was very high," he said. | "This was in quite a deep wooded valley and the beck was very high," he said. |
| "There were lots of branches, boulders and tree stumps which made the search quite difficult for us." | "There were lots of branches, boulders and tree stumps which made the search quite difficult for us." |
| Meanwhile, the heavy rainfall has also been causing problems in the Scarborough area. | Meanwhile, the heavy rainfall has also been causing problems in the Scarborough area. |
| Bruce Bedford, Scarborough Borough Council's technical services manager, said: "In the interests of public safety we have closed parts of both Barmoor Lane and Hackness Road due to flooding problems. | Bruce Bedford, Scarborough Borough Council's technical services manager, said: "In the interests of public safety we have closed parts of both Barmoor Lane and Hackness Road due to flooding problems. |
| "We have also been providing sandbags in some areas. "Peasholm roundabout is partially flooded and although it is still open to traffic, drivers should take extra care." | |
| The flooding is believed to have been exacerbated by thawing snow on the hills combining with heavy rainfall. | The flooding is believed to have been exacerbated by thawing snow on the hills combining with heavy rainfall. |
| Fire crews were helping people in Mill Lane, Cloughton, whose homes were under threat from rising waters. | Fire crews were helping people in Mill Lane, Cloughton, whose homes were under threat from rising waters. |
| They were also called out to pump out water from flooded properties in Ebberston, Scalby and Newby. | They were also called out to pump out water from flooded properties in Ebberston, Scalby and Newby. |
| The A171 through Cloughton and the A165 through Scalby were closed because of flooding. | The A171 through Cloughton and the A165 through Scalby were closed because of flooding. |
| Flooding in Harrogate means replacement bus services are running on Northern Rail services between Harrogate and Horsforth. |