Moment hero passer-by jumps into flood water to rescue a lady

These are the dramatic footage capturing the second a hero passer-by jumped into flood water to rescue a lady trapped in her automotive.

Jamie Price, 32, jumped into almost 4ft of water in Billericay Essex and waded out to a automotive that was floating in floodwater.

Risking his personal life, he managed to tug the unnamed girl from the automobile.

He then picked her up in his arms and carried her to security.

A girl is pictured being rescued from her automotive in almost 4ft of water in Essex

Jamie Pierce, 32, jumped in and carried her to security. Her automotive was floating on the time

RAC Breakdown spokesman Simon Williams urged drivers to be cautious of flooded roads

Speaking to MailOnline, Mr Price, from Thurrock, stated: ‘So principally I’d come all the way down to the world out of curiosity as a result of I’m native.

‘The space was actually flooded and I observed an Audi 2.5 that was caught in there.

‘I’m not a restoration individual or something, I’m only a member of the general public.

‘But as a result of I’ve obtained a Land Rover, I used to be pulling the Audi out, this different automotive got here straight into 4ft of water at about 20 miles an hour.

‘It would not look like it within the pictures, however she was really floating within the automotive and he or she will need to have floated round 25 metres.

‘She was getting pushed in opposition to the railing and I used to be already in waders so I jumped in to get her.

‘Over the railing was nearly 10ft of water as a result of this was an Irish Bridge, so there was 4ft of water over the bridge in addition to one other 4ft beneath’

Mr Price stated the girl was ‘very fortunate’ that she did not go over the railing and if he did not intervene, then the emergency providers would have been referred to as.

The dad-of-four managed to rescue the girl and he or she was seen smiling as Mr Price carried her away. 

‘I would not take into account myself a hero, I used to be simply there on the proper instances,’ he added.

‘When I rescued the girl, she stated she was on her method to meet her boyfriend for breakfast.

‘He got here and picked her up afterwards they usually went off and carried on with their day like nothing occurred.’

It got here after Thursday’s torrents noticed colleges opening or closing late with a horse racing occasion being referred to as off at Wincanton due to the depressing circumstances.

Parts of Devon and Cornwall had been additionally left underwater with quite a lot of roads being compelled closed following the onslaught of showers, with fields throughout the counties left saturated.

RAC Breakdown spokesman Simon Williams urged drivers to be cautious of flooded roads, saying that these within the ‘worst-affected areas will must be on their guard for floods and standing water’.

He added: ‘Anyone tempted to drive by means of water that’s too deep for his or her automobile is risking their security and a really costly restore invoice close to to Christmas or, worse nonetheless, the prospect of an insurance coverage write-off.

‘The greatest recommendation is to show round and go one other means if there’s any doubt in regards to the water’s depth.

‘From a street security perspective, we urge drivers to decelerate and depart loads of stopping distance behind the automobile in entrance.

Britain was hit with heavy rain and flooding on Thursday as three inches of rain fell inside a matter of hours

Luckily, the girl appeared unhurt and he or she was pictured smiling as Mr Pierce carried her away

‘It’s additionally essential to recollect the danger of dropping management on account of aquaplaning, which is what occurs when a layer of water will get between the tyres and the street floor, making it inconceivable to steer, brake or speed up.’

Britain was hit with heavy rain and flooding on Thursday as three inches of rain fell inside a matter of hours.

Forecasters say some areas will face ‘frequent showers’ and even rumbles of thunder by means of Friday – earlier than an enormous financial institution of rain hits the south-west into Saturday.

Met Office forecaster Alex Deakin stated of Friday morning’s climate: ‘(It can be) a moist one for Northern Ireland, there can be frequent showers for north Wales, north-west England, a lot of central and southern Scotland.

‘Parts of southern England, East Anglia could keep dry and vibrant – however it’s kind of misty and murky to begin the day.’

Conditions will worsen into Saturday because the rain creeps up the nation into the north of England and southern Scotland – earlier than skies brighten up within the afternoon.

But Sunday can even see ‘unsettled’ climate with bands of rain sweeping north and east throughout a lot of the nation – paired with excessive winds, together with gales.