Fire crews have rescued residents after floodwater inundated their homes in North Yorkshire.
It was just one of many callouts for the brigade last night as Storm Darragh caused problems across the county.
The biggest operation was at Kirkby Mills and Keldholme. Firefighters were first called out at 6.51pm and didn’t leave until 3am.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “A crew from Malton attended a location where flood water was threatening to enter a number of properties.
“This incident escalated into a large number of residential properties in the area flooding.
“Fire crews from Malton, Acomb, Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Danby, Ripon and Selby, along with their specialist equipment including swift water rescue gear, boat and a high volume pump from Richmond, were deployed to assist in pumping away flood water and rescue residents.
“The Red Cross were also called upon to assist after a large number of residents were moved to local shelters having been displaced due to the flooding and the council and emergency planning departments assisted with sandbags and support.”
Other storm related incidents last night included:
- 6:45pm Pickering – a garage roof blew off
- 7.02pm Scarborough – part of a side wall had blown down
- 7.11pm Danby – firefighters helped a person who had driven through flood water before their car broke down, leaving them stranded
- 7.45pm A170, Middleton – A crew from Kirkbymoorside came across a tree that had fallen over the road and hit a van. No one was trapped. Firefighters used a winch, axes and a saw to try and clear the road
- 10.01pm Scarborough – A large tree fell down and came to rest against a house. Crew assessed the scene and tree was deemed to be in stable position
- 11.29pm Marton Common Lane, Marton – Swift water rescue crews from Ripon and Malton were deployed after reports were made regarding an elderly couple who had driven their car into floodwater. Firefighters rescued them
- 2.53 am Helmsley Firefighters went to a home where the basement was flooded. The crew deployed a light portable pump to remove flood water
- 5.02am Sutton Bank – Crews from Thirsk and Northallerton responded to reports of a car that had driven in to flood water. Firefighters walked the driver to dry land. Crew gave advice road closure requested.