3 rescued from floodwaters at Tucker Street, Chapel Hill Road in Burlington

North Carolina flooding prompts water rescues in Chapel Hill, other areas

Flooding in North Carolina prompted water rescues in Chapel Hill and other parts of the state, which saw the Haw River crest at 32.5 feet early Monday.

3 rescued from floodwaters at Tucker Street, Chapel Hill Road in Burlington

BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — First responders rescued a group of people who were trapped in the floodwaters in Burlington Sunday night. A vehicle was submerged in water at Tucker Street and Chapel Hill Road. Emergency teams were able to pull three people from cars and get them onto rafts to transport them to dry land. FOX8 spoke with one of the people who were rescued. They told us that they were trapped for about 10 to 15 minutes. Burlington poli…

Chapel Hill flooding displaces over 60 residents, devastates businesses

Without Swiftwater Team, Volunteers Save Driver from Wall Flooding

WALL, TX — Firefighters from Wall and Dove Creek volunteer fire departments rescued a driver trapped inside a vehicle surrounded by fast-moving floodwaters on July 4, despite having no dedicated swiftwater rescue team and limited equipment on hand. This happened about 9:10 a.m. on Farm-to-Market Road 765 and South Third Road near Wall, where the vehicle had become lodged against trees as floodwaters rose. Responders devised a technical rescue pl…