Faulkner
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Wow, we got hit Saturday night with massive thunderstorms that dumped from 4 to 9 inches of rain in about six hours. All the normal low areas that accumulate water were flooded, but places that aren't normally impacted where hit with high volumes of run off water as well. It's been a long time since I've seen flash flooding like this.
All of the local media outlets were broadcasting for folks to stay home because of the flash flooding, but some people just don't listen. Unfortunately, a fire chief from a volunteer fire department was hit by a car and killed while he was out helping people in the middle of the downpour. A flash flood is one of the most dangerous situations that first responders deal with because they are so unpredictable. I am very proud of the full time and volunteer fire fighters, EMT's, dispatchers, and full time and reserve LEO's in our community who worked side by side risking their lives to help others in their time of crisis. Just like all the others, I was dead tired and soaked to the bone when I finally got home around 3:00 am, but I know we made a difference.
After a couple of hours sleep, I was back out just after daylight to help survey the damage to roads and infrastructure. I snapped a few pictures of washed out roads and bridges and the ground is so rain saturated and soft that even with the rain gone we'll likely still see a few more roads washed out due to the runoff.
All of the local media outlets were broadcasting for folks to stay home because of the flash flooding, but some people just don't listen. Unfortunately, a fire chief from a volunteer fire department was hit by a car and killed while he was out helping people in the middle of the downpour. A flash flood is one of the most dangerous situations that first responders deal with because they are so unpredictable. I am very proud of the full time and volunteer fire fighters, EMT's, dispatchers, and full time and reserve LEO's in our community who worked side by side risking their lives to help others in their time of crisis. Just like all the others, I was dead tired and soaked to the bone when I finally got home around 3:00 am, but I know we made a difference.
After a couple of hours sleep, I was back out just after daylight to help survey the damage to roads and infrastructure. I snapped a few pictures of washed out roads and bridges and the ground is so rain saturated and soft that even with the rain gone we'll likely still see a few more roads washed out due to the runoff.
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