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Man trapped in car rescued from flood water

Bridport Fire Station Road submerged in flood water - a man and firefighters are in a yellow inflatable boat with another firefighter guiding it through the water a blue car and bridge are behind them.Bridport Fire Station
Firefighters managed to get the man safely out of his car using an inflatable boat

Firefighters have rescued a man left stranded in his car by flood water after heavy rainfall from Storm Herminia.

A crew from Bridport Fire Station was called to the man left trapped by the rising water on Monday in Bradford Peverell near Dorchester, Dorset.

Firefighters used an inflatable boat to help the man, who has mobility issues, safely out of his car.

Dorset fire service has urged drivers to heed its flooding advice.

BBC Weather Watcher/Brownowl Seafront promenade with metal railings with large waves bursting over the top.BBC Weather Watcher/Brownowl
People were urged to avoid shorelines as forecast strong winds increased the risk of large waves

On Portland, sea conditions on the causeway were closely monitored overnight by the Environment Agency, emergency services and Dorset Council's highways team.

With the remnants of Herminia now moved away, Dorset Council said: "We are confident that the risk of waves overtopping the causeway has now passed and Portland Beach Road remains open."

Numerous flood warnings and alerts remain in place across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

A Met Office yellow weather warning for rain was in force across southern England until 10:00 GMT.

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