A family whose car was stranded in flood water were pulled to safety – with the fire service warning drivers not to risk it with flooding affecting roads across the county.
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said it had been called about one vehicle stuck in flood water and dispatched a crew from Telford Central to help.
A winch was used to get the vehicle out of the water and the fire service declared the incident over around an hour after the first call. Following the incident fire service station manager Craig Jackson urged people not to risk it by trying to drive through flood water.Writing on social media he said:"We are receiving calls for vehicles stuck in flood water and our team from Telford Central have just rescued a family from a vehicle.It has since emerged that a second vehicle has also been stranded, with Mr Jackson posting a picture of it alongside another warning not to take chances driving through flood water.
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