First responders in Seminole County, Florida, are using boats to reach residents that floodwaters have trapped inside their homes, authorities said Saturday.
Among the rescued were seven family members, including a baby, three dogs and two cats, the Seminole County Fire Department said.
Seminole County deputies also used air boats to help evacuate families stuck inside their homes along nearby Lake Harney. Authorities said boats are"the only reliable way" in or out of the hardest-hit neighborhoods. "Right now what we’re going to focus on for the next couple of days is focusing on getting the people out and that the people are safe,"The area around Lake Harney was inundated with water after the Saint Johns River rose aboveSome residents who had planned on waiting out the storm were now calling for help after floodwater from the overflowing Saint Johns River began to enter their homes, according to the sheriff’s office.
Firefighters and the Florida National Guard responded to homes in Geneva, Florida, on Saturday to help evacuate residents trapped in flooded areas. "Vik," a Geneva resident, said that he’s never seen flooding like this and now has water inside his house. He recalled waking up around 6:30 a.m. and telling his wife that"we’re in trouble."
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