Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Between Lostwithiel and Lerryn, before the turning for St Winnow at 12/02/2014 12:54

One fire appliance from Lostwithiel Community Fire Station attended a report of a car that was stuck in floodwater. The occupants were out of the vehicle before the arrival of the fire crew and the firefighters cordoned off the road to prevent other vehicles entering the floodwater.

Safety Message
The ‘Turn Around Don’t Drown’ initiative aims to raise awareness of how dangerous floodwater can be, with the shocking message that it takes as little as 60cm of standing water to float a car and under 30cm of flowing water to push a car off the road.

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