The man was rescued from his home on Mill Lane in Hanley Castle. (Image: Street View)
A PENSIONER and their carer were forced to be evacuated from their home due to flooding.
The 70-year-old was rescued from his home on Mill Lane in Hanley Castle by ambulance and fire crews after water started entering the property.
Both have been relocated to a nearby hotel.
A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: "A HWFR crew from Upton-upon-Severn was called at 5.19pm on January 2 to assist an ambulance at a house in Mill Lane, Hanley Castle.
"With water starting to access the property, a man in his 70s was evacuated, along with his carer, and relocated to a nearby hotel.
"The incident was marked as pending closure at 7.57pm."
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