Five rescued from cars trapped in Essex floods

Two people were rescued when their 4x4 became stuck in deep water on Sunday afternoon

Five people had to be rescued from cars after getting stuck in flood water in Essex.

Two people became trapped in a Land Rover in deep water in Mowden Hall Lane in Hatfield Peverel, shortly after 15:00 GMT on Sunday.

A further three people were rescued when their car got stuck in Abridge Road in Theydon Bois, at about 16:40.

Specially trained water rescue firefighters from the county's fire service were involved in both rescues.

Station manager John Warmann urged drivers to "please find another route if a road or ford you come across is flooded".

He said: "If you drive through flood water, you'll risk... your life, our lives when we come to rescue you and your vehicle could be severely damaged - lots of car insurers won't actually pay out if you intentionally drive through flood water."