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| Rabbi the flood deaths of a Liverpool couple are a tragic loss. |
A local rabbi described the death of a couple who became stranded in their car on a flooded road in Liverpool as a "terrible loss" to the neighborhood.
Philip Marco, 77, and Elaine, 75, perished on Saturday in Queens Drive, Mossley Hill, after becoming trapped inside a black Mercedes in high floodwater.
Rabbi Avremi Kievman claimed to have known the couple for thirty years.
He claimed that they were "very kind" people who owned a catering business for many years that was well-liked in the Jewish community.
It comes after a tribute from Mr. and Mrs. Marco's family, who described itself as "devastated and heartbroken" over the couple's passing.
"Our only comfort is knowing that they were together to the very end," they stated, adding that the grandparents were scheduled to celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary next week.
When the pair was carried to the hospital, where their deaths were confirmed, bystanders fought to save them.
On-location amateur video purports to capture water flowing onto the road as it dips beneath a bridge.
"Devoted and dedicated"
According to Met Office data, heavy rain was falling nearby at a rate of more than 32mm (1.25in) per hour.
The Chabad-Lubavitch Liverpool rabbi paid tribute to the couple, saying: "They were a really nice couple who were extremely kind and generous individuals.
They were committed grandparents who gave a lot of themselves. They were an understated and modest pair.
They performed weddings and bar mitzvahs while operating a catering business for the community for many years.
"The entire community will be affected by this terrible loss,"
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| On Saturday night, Queens Drive received a call for police. |
Police are requesting information from anyone who was in Queens Drive and witnessed the incident or stopped to offer assistance.
The coroner has been given a file.
A spokesperson for water provider United Utilities claimed that a burst pipe was not to blame for the flooding.
Richard Kemp, the deputy lord mayor of Liverpool, claimed that he had been raising issues with floods in the region for almost 20 years.
Calls for better lighting
He said in a letter to the council that although temporary steps had been taken, such as clearing the sewers, "this has never been enough."
A stronger drainage system, better lighting, and an electric warning system for cars were among the measures he urged.
Highways personnel had helped the police, a spokesman for Liverpool City Council had stated, adding, "Our sympathies are with those involved and their families.
"Motorists are asked to continue to avoid the area as the road is expected to remain closed for some time while an investigation is conducted."
The BBC was informed by locals that the route had long-standing problems with flooding.
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| Residents claim that floods have plagued this route for decades, as seen in this 2010 photo. |
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| Vehicles are captured in a snapshot taken by a local resident the day after a 2010 flood, which is stranded in standing water. |
Floodwater, according to Lorraine Waters, had been a "constant issue".
In July 2010, she again photographed floods on Queens Drive, showing cars submerged in water.
This demonstrates how persistent this issue is and how long it has existed prior to this.
"As a schoolboy in the 1950s, I remember seeing a lorry driver standing on his cab roof, the lorry almost completely submerged," recalled Ian Serjeant, 74.
The road's descent is incredibly steep, but that deceives.
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