Fire brigade rescues from vehicles caught in dangerous floods in England are now running at levels double the rate of pre-Covid. The worst year was 2023-2024 when 521 rescues had to be carried out. But last month saw at least nine people need to be rescued over a single weekend from cars caught in floods in Manchester and Wales. Unfortunately, many don’t and a ‘drowned’ car is not a breakdown but an insurance job, likely a write-off,” Rich outlined. The AA has also called for councils to play their part with spotlighting flood danger zones to drivers.