 were called to the scene in Draperstown shortly after 2:30pm, where crews used a a ladder to reach the car from a bridge and stop it from being carried further downstream. But rapidly rising river levels meant the car was soon almost fully submerged, forcing them to act quickly to save the occupant of the vehicle. One crew member then climbed onto the roof of the car, broke the rear window and dragged the woman away to safety. Issuing a warning to the public in the aftermath, the NIFRS said in a statement: "Do not attempt to walk through flooded areas. Even shallow water moving fast can sweep you off your feet and there may be hidden dangers such as open drains, damaged road surfaces, submerged debris or deep channels; these can cause serious injuries or even death" An easyJet plane was unable to land in Belfast on Wednesday afternoon because of what the airline described as "w){kind=link}
Brits are picking up the pieces today after powerful 80mph winds and heavy rain brought by Storm Agnes resulted in travel chaos and forced emergency services to leap into action
A clean-up operation is underway across parts of the UK after Storm Agnes unleashed gale-force winds and tore into buildings.
Flooding, travel disruption and power cuts have been reported in the wake of the autumn storm, with another round of rainy and windy conditions expected to hit Britain later on Thursday as a new weather front moves in from the west. Wind speeds reached a high of 79mph in Capel Curig in Wales, and exceeded 60mph in several parts of the country.
Trains between Carlisle and Edinburgh were severely disrupted last night due to the weather, while more travel chaos was seen near Chester when a tree blew onto the tracks, blocking tracks and causing delays for commuters.
In County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, a woman was dramatically rescued from her car in a flooded river on Thursday afternoon amid a frantic recue mission involving 32 firefighters. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) were called to the scene in Draperstown shortly after 2:30pm, where crews used a a ladder to reach the car from a bridge and stop it from being carried further downstream. But rapidly rising river levels meant the car was soon almost fully submerged, forcing them to act quickly to save the occupant of the vehicle. One crew member then climbed onto the roof of the car, broke the rear window and dragged the woman away to safety.