Multiple agencies and crews have had a busy day responding to emergency calls of people stranded in vehicles that drove through low water crossings.
There have been no reports of injuries as of yet.
Twitter accounts had been updating for the majority of the day letting people know about the current response of emergency services and confirmation that a rescue had been carried out.
UPDATE2 H2O ResQ ~10600blk FM 1625: SF cancelled, appears that patients will be able to walk out with assistance of first responders, MTF
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) May 19, 2016
STAR Flight cancelled for water rescue at Bitting School Rd and Littig Rd. Patient was rescued by fire dept. #TCAlert
— STAR Flight (@STAR_Flight_TC) May 19, 2016
This has been one of the many flooding’s recently in the states and a call for action must be on the cards to tackle the ongoing situation.
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