THE drama of a night-time rescue from a flooding North-East village has been brought to life for youngsters in a national magazine.
The story of events in Skinningrove, east Cleveland, on November 2 last year has been recreated for youngsters who subscribe to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's storm force magazine for aspiring young lifeboat men and women.
The story uses illustrations to show how children, some with pets, were rescued from their beds in the night along with their families.
Dave Cammish, of Redcar lifeboat station, said: "It certainly revived memories. We saw a lot of tears that night, but the kids were wide-eyed.
"To be taken out of their beds at 3am would be frightening for any child, but what struck us was the way the children accepted it. It certainly made our job immensely easier.
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