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Homes flooded in Redcar and cars swept away in Saltburn | Homes flooded in Redcar and cars swept away in Saltburn |
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Cars were swept away and 60 homes evacuated after torrential rain hit the north-east of England. | Cars were swept away and 60 homes evacuated after torrential rain hit the north-east of England. |
Two cars were swept away by flood water in Saltburn, and the RNLI and Cleveland Police helicopters were scrambled over fears drivers had been swept away. Everyone was accounted for. | Two cars were swept away by flood water in Saltburn, and the RNLI and Cleveland Police helicopters were scrambled over fears drivers had been swept away. Everyone was accounted for. |
Cleveland Fire Brigade said 60 homes had to be evacuated in Redcar. | Cleveland Fire Brigade said 60 homes had to be evacuated in Redcar. |
The Hartlepool and east Durham areas were also badly affected by the flooding on Friday evening. | The Hartlepool and east Durham areas were also badly affected by the flooding on Friday evening. |
Saltburn Councillor Phillip Thompson said the volume of water to hit the region was "unprecedented". | Saltburn Councillor Phillip Thompson said the volume of water to hit the region was "unprecedented". |
Dave Cocks of Redcar RNLI said: "Initial reports were of two vehicles being swept into flood water in Saltburn after a bridge had collapsed during the severe rainfall. | Dave Cocks of Redcar RNLI said: "Initial reports were of two vehicles being swept into flood water in Saltburn after a bridge had collapsed during the severe rainfall. |
"There was no sign of the occupants of the vehicles at that time and there was concern that they may have been swept out to sea. | "There was no sign of the occupants of the vehicles at that time and there was concern that they may have been swept out to sea. |
"Our crew assembled but as they were preparing to launch the lifeboat, police and fire brigade officers at the scene were able to confirm that everyone was accounted for. | "Our crew assembled but as they were preparing to launch the lifeboat, police and fire brigade officers at the scene were able to confirm that everyone was accounted for. |
"Sea conditions have been horrendous, with northerly winds gusting at over 40mph earlier. It would have been a very difficult rescue operation, so we are very pleased that everyone has been found safe and well." | "Sea conditions have been horrendous, with northerly winds gusting at over 40mph earlier. It would have been a very difficult rescue operation, so we are very pleased that everyone has been found safe and well." |
Raft rescue | |
In Skelton, lorry driver Colin Wilson was stranded while driving under a railway bridge. | |
He said: "I just sank and the whole of the cab was covered in water. I sat on the roof and eventually the fire brigade rescued me using a raft." | |
Cleveland Fire Brigade received around 240 calls within just a few hours - the number of calls it received in the whole of August. | |
Dave Turton, spokesman for the brigade, said: "There was definitely a potential for loss of life at the height of the flood so we had to concentrate our resources. | |
"At one stage we were carrying out 20 rescues in 10 different locations such as helping people from stranded vehicles." | |
The Environment Agency has now lifted all remaining flood warnings and alerts in the Teesside area. | The Environment Agency has now lifted all remaining flood warnings and alerts in the Teesside area. |
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