Post and Courier
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Water rescues, dangerous roads and flood-victim relief kept area first responders running at full tilt during the peak of the rains.
The Charleston Fire Department had staffers working up to 36 hours straight responding to a deluge of calls, said Mark Davis, chief of special operations. People trapped in their homes or vehicles because of floodwaters needed help, he said. “The majority of people that were removed did not even call 911,” he said.
Instead, they saw the Fire Department in the neighborhood and asked for help, he said. Overall, there were 496 calls to the Fire Department Oct. 2-5, which is a 118-percent increase. Some 85 people were rescued from their homes along with 22 dogs, a cat and a bird, Davis said.
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