The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office in California recounted a handful of flood rescue missions they completed and told the public to not ignore road closed signs while driving.
"After the evacuation efforts, the Search and Rescue Team was again dispatched back to the flood waters on Jesus Maria Rd near Hawver rd, Mokelumne Hill, for a reported vehicle and driver stuck in the floodwater," the sheriff’s office posted.Photos show the rescue team on a raft on the surging waters while making their way to a vehicle where a man was taking refuge on the roof.
"Of particular note, while affecting the rescue, ANOTHER vehicle drove past the road closed signs, past the emergency vehicles, past the emergency personnel, and up to the water’s edge. The driver was promptly turned away by deputies at the scene.""Flood waters rise and fall without warning. The water on the road past the road signs may not look deep however, there could be hidden dangers that were swept into the road; tree branches, rocks, sharp objects and other unknown hazards.
Other law enforcement agencies in the state reported saving people who have found themselves stranded in the floods, including a family of three who were trapped in an SUV in San Bernardino County on Sunday.on Wednesday, which is anticipated to bringGet all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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