A group of people and two dogs were rescued from a pub flooded during Storm Bert. The Bathampton Mill closed its doors on Monday, November 25 after bad weather swept through the county at the weekend, causing flooding, felling trees and wreaking havoc on roads.
Firefighters were called to the Mill Lane pub just before noon yesterday to reports of flooding in the premises. The ground floor had flooded after the torrential downpours, leaving several people stranded inside.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said its crews rescued five people and two dogs from inside. In a statement on social media, the Bathampton Mill said the storm has forced the pub to close and staff are “working hard to open” as soon as possible.
The pub wrote: “We are currently closed due to storm Bert and the flooding. We would like to thank all our guests for the continued support and understanding. We will update you all as and when we know more.
“We apologise to those guests with upcoming bookings, we will try make contact with you. Please follow our socials for further updates but we are working hard to open our doors for you as soon as possible.”
Avon Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews from Bath were called at 11:49am on Monday, 25 November to reports of flooding at a public house on Mill Lane, Bathampton.
“On arrival, firefighters found the ground floor of the public house had flooded and rescued five people and two dogs who were inside.”
Meanwhile, Somerset Council said its contractors have dealt with hundreds of incidents across the county, all caused by Storm Bert. Teams from the Somerset Council’s contractor Kier dealt with 644 reports of incidents on the roads, including removing more than 200 trees which had been blown across roads, including the B3227 in Norton Fitzwarren and the A30 Hendford Hill in Yeovil.
There are still 18 flood alerts in place on Tuesday, ahead of a warning that more rain is set to fall tonight.