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Somerset flooding man dies as car trapped in floods | Somerset flooding man dies as car trapped in floods |
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A man died after his vehicle became stuck in floodwater following torrential rain in Somerset. | |
The man was rescued from his car by a fire and rescue crew called to Chew Stoke on Thursday evening, but he was pronounced dead on the way to hospital. | |
Other motorists had to be rescued from cars at Pensford and West Harptree. | Other motorists had to be rescued from cars at Pensford and West Harptree. |
Stormy weather caused travel disruption across Somerset and Bristol, with roads blocked by floods, rubble and fallen trees and power cables. | |
Difficult conditions | |
In Bath, a landslip blocked Upper Camden Place. Flood warnings remain in place across Bristol and Somerset. | |
A number roads remain closed due to fallen trees, including the A30 at West Chinnock and the A371 at Lawrence Hill. | |
Cheddar Gorge is also currently closed - drivers were getting punctures caused by stones which had washed into the road. | |
Kelvin Packer, the highways manager at Bath and North East Somerset council, said there had been very difficult conditions through the night and it had been "a battle" to keep the roads open. | |
He said the council was expecting all main roads to be passable on Friday but drivers were being asked to avoid roads in Chew Valley as flooding levels were high there. | |
Away from the highways, Western Power Distribution has said some 36 properties in Crewkerne are without power due to damage caused by a fallen tree. | |
Chew Stoke Church Primary School will be closed on Friday due to flooding in and around the village. |