Fire brigade rescues from vehicles caught in floods in England have doubled since before the coronavirus pandemic, according to new researchFire brigade rescues from vehicles caught in floods in England have doubled since before the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research. Nine people had to be rescued from cars caught in floods in Greater Manchester and Powys, Wales, over one weekend last month. Peak years for flood rescues from cars often match highs in the number of floods. A car stranded in floodwaters in Somerset (Ben Birchall/PA)But he claimed cars getting stuck in water is often “down to bad judgment by drivers”. “You would hope that drivers might read the warning signs: severe rainfall, kerbs that have disappeared underwater, obvious water flow or indicated depth at fords.