Firefighter were able to safely escape after their fire engine got stuck in floodwaters in central Missouri.
Lake Ozark firefighters were en route to help a man whose car stalled in rising water when the fire apparatus also got stuck in floods, according to a KRCG 13 report (http://bit.ly/15ScDlV). Other responders were able to reach the original victim and get him to safety.
The apparatus is being looked at by a mechanic, but doesn’t seem to have sustained any significant damage. A photo shows the fire truck tilted on its side in muddy waters.
Responders have conducted 25 rescues overnight Thursday after more rain fell on saturated areas of Missouri. A four-year-old boy was killed and a woman was missing after their car was swept from a tributary into a creek on Tuesday in Waynesville. The National Guard has been called on to assist.
Read more at http://bit.ly/15ScDlV and http://nbcnews.to/133Nfcp.
For more on water rescue situations, consider The Use of Airboats in Ice and Water Rescue Emergencies, SWIFTWATER RESCUE TACTICS, and HELICOPTER OPERATIONS IN SWIFTWATER RESCUES.
