Lakeland officers undergo water rescue training after 'shock' from last year's flooding

Lakeland officers undergo water rescue training after 'shock' from last year's flooding

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Milton, and the flooding it brought with it, was a “shock” to the Lakeland Police Department’s Dive Team. The rescues were so unprecedented, the officers felt they needed more practice going into a new hurricane season. Some communities, specifically mobile homes, were inundated with water, requiring people to be rescued from rooftops and on top of kitchen counters. “It really opened our eyes as far as we wish w…