Stopsley firefighters rescue woman stranded in flood

Firefighters rescued a woman after flash flooding last night (August 27).

The crew from Stopsley was called to three vehicles stranded in Lower Harpenden Road, Hyde, near Luton at around 11.21pm.

A flood warning road sign on a partially submerged road (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)placeholder image
A flood warning road sign on a partially submerged road (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Crews rescued the woman from her car and the road was closed.

The extreme weather also caused chaos at Luton Airport – as roads around the terminal were blocked by flooding and lightning hit air traffic control.

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