Swift-water crews brought 71 people and nine pets out of Riviera Beach floodwater
After more than 19 inches of rain, swift-water crews went door to door by boat and raft in Riviera Beach. Fire Rescue said they brought out 71 people and nine pets, including two medical rescues.
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Palm Beach County Fire Rescue spent nearly 24 hours, starting Monday night, moving through flooded neighborhoods in Riviera Beach, CBS12 reported. The department's urban search-and-rescue swift-water team used rafts and boats and checked homes door to door. Fire Rescue said crews evacuated 71 people and nine pets and carried out two medical rescues after floodwater left many streets impassable to vehicles.
City Manager Williams Wilkins said more than 19 inches of rain fell in 12 hours. Riviera Beach police said more than 100 residents were rescued from homes in Lone Pine Estates, where water had been coming in through low spots along a wall near Haverhill Road. Crews used sandbags and fill to block that flow. The city was handing out food and water at Timber Run East in South Canterbury for residents who needed it.
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