Comment on 'Terrifying' ordeal for dads stranded in ford from page 3
OUR story on page 3 this week is sure to raise a few eyebrows from our readers as local millionaire Barrie Drewitt-Barlow tells how his car got stuck in a flooded ford.
Barrie and his partner Tony unwittingly found themselves at the centre of an emergency rescue when their Range Rover's power cut off after driving through five feet of water.
But as the British weather continues to be as unpredictable as ever and heavy rainfall hits the county, the sight of cars being stuck is one that we see all too common at the Chronicle.
Obviously the Drewitt-Barlows didn't intend to get stuck in flood water and luckily the emergency services managed to rescue them safely.
But drivers putting themselves at risk by driving through flood water is a problem that is draining the emergency services' resources and could so easily be avoided, according to Essex Fire & Rescue.
Often flood water can look deceptive and drivers think it is only a puddle, but when a lot of rain has fallen it would be best to err on the side of caution, turn around and find an alternative route.
Thankfully in this week's story only Barrie's Prada shows were hurt in the process but if we're all a little more cautious when driving after heavy rain, we might be able to minimise these sort of incidents.