Tenbury Wells tractor driver arrested after 'video showed him ploughing through flooded streets'A video shared on social media showed a wave created from a tractor, which smashed into shop windows as UK floods water surged through the historic town of Tenbury Wells, WorcestershireVideo LoadingVideo UnavailableClick to playTap to playThe video will auto-play soon8CancelPlay nowTractor caught driving through flooded streets of Tenbury WellsByKelly-Ann MillsNews ReporterLiam BucklerSenior US News Reporter12:46, 26 Nov 2024Updated13:15, 26 Nov 2024A 57-year-old tractor driver branded an "industrial-strength idiot" by social media users has been arrested after reportedly ploughing through flooded streets in Tenbury Wells. In a video shared on social media, a wave from the tractor's wake smashed shop windows as flood water surged through the historic town on Sunday. In the video people can be heard saying: "That's caused so much damage, all the shops up the High Street." Many business owners said said the action created damage to already-flood-hit premises and worsened flooding in some areas protected by sandbags. The town centre was flooded on Monday after a wall collapsed by Kyre Brook, causing a surge of water to rush through the streets. A tractor driver has been arrested ( Image: Jay Da Costa / SWNS) Inspector Dave Wise, who leads the safer neighbourhood team in Tenbury Wells, said: “I’d like to thank everyone who brought this incident to our attention, and to the local community for their co-operation and support yesterday while we carried our initial enquiries. “I understand the upset and anger that the incident caused, and I hope that the arrest we made yesterday evening offers reassurance that we are actively investigating it. “Officers will continue to be out and about in Tenbury in the coming days to assist the local community and our partner agencies with recovery efforts following the flooding.†Storm Bert continues to cause chaos across the UK today, with 132 flood warnings still in place including "danger to life" warnings. Homes were submerged under water and businesses and schools were forced to shut after winds battered parts of Britain with speeds of up to 82mph. While the last of the rain warnings from the Met Office ended at 11.59pm on Sunday, strong winds are set to continue and rain from high ground is expected to reach rivers, which could hamper clean-up efforts. Full list of UK flood alerts – check your area Area close to the River Great Ouse and River Ouzel at Newport Pagnell Area of Kidlington benefiting from the Flood Alleviation scheme Areas near the River Nene from Elton to Wansford Areas near the Wootton Brook in the Collingtree, Merefield and Shelfleys parts of Northampton Bristol Avon at Bath, riverside properties Bristol Avon (lower) from Twerton to Bristol Bristol Avon (mid) at Melksham Bristol Avon (middle) at Bradford on Avon Bristol Avon (middle) from Melksham to Bathford, not including Bradford on Avon Bristol Avon (upper) at Chippenham, other properties set back from the river Bristol Avon (upper) at Chippenham, riverside properties Bristol Avon (upper) from Chippenham to Melksham Bristol Avon (upper) from Malmesbury to Chippenham Bristol Frome from downstream of Nibley to Stapleton Bugbrooke and Nether Heyford including areas near the upper River Nene Cogenhoe Mill Caravan Site Curry Moor and Hay Moor Dauntsey Brook at Dauntsey, Old Sodom Lane and The Green areas English River Dee at Farndon Great Easton Brook in Great Easton Harpers Brook in Brigstock and Sudborough Isolated properties and mills near the upper River Nene Isolated properties and villages near the River Nene from Wellingborough to Thrapston Isolated properties near the River Nene from Cogenhoe to Great Doddington Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke Lower Frome from East Stoke to Wareham Lower Stour at Beaulieu Garden Park Home Site Lower Stour at Canford Lower Stour at Iford Bridge Home Park Lower Stour at Jumpers Common and A35 Iford Bridge area, Christchurch Lower Stour at Redhill and Wheatplot Home Sites Lower Stour at Stour Park Homes Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall to Christchurch Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse and River Ouzel at Newport Pagnell Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Fulwell, Radclive and Buckingham Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Stony Stratford Middle Hampshire Avon at Britford, Salisbury Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall Properties closest to the River Kennet at the Burghfield, Southcote, Coley and Holybrook areas Properties closest to the River Ock from Tesco to St. Helen's Wharf River Arrow and River Alne at Alcester and Oversley Mill River Avon at Birlingham and Eckington River Avon at Evesham River Avon at Stanford on Avon River Avon at Strensham and Bredon River Avon at Twyning River Avon at Wyre Piddle River Biss upstream and downstream of Trowbridge River Cherwell from below Banbury to just above Upper Heyford River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to Cherwell Bridge River Clyst from Broadclyst to Clyst St. Mary River Dene at Walton River Evenlode at Eynsham Mill down to and including Cassington Mill near Cassington River Evenlode at Milton under Wychwood, Shipton under Wychwood and Ascott under Wychwood River Great Ouse and Padbury Brook at Thornton, Beachampton and Passenham River Great Ouse at Brackley River Great Ouse at Harrold River Great Ouse at New Bradwell and Haversham River Great Ouse at Odell River Great Ouse at Olney and Newton Blossomville River Great Ouse at Turvey River Ise in Clipston River Ise in Geddington River Ivel at Langford River Jordan in Braybrooke and Little Bowden River Kennet from Theale down to Reading River Key from the Bentham area to Cricklade including Purton Stoke River Leam at Eathorpe, Hunningham and Offchurch River Nene and tributaries in Northampton, including low-lying areas adjacent to the river River Nene in Kislingbury River Nene in Weedon River Nene in Wellingborough River Nene upstream of the Northampton Washlands and properties near the Old River Nene in Abington River Ock at Abingdon and Caldecott River Ouse at Naburn Lock River Ouse at York - 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