Flood Victims Forced To Climb Into Attics

Residents have been forced to climb into their attics to escape rising water ktrk tv reports.

Flood victims forced to climb into attics.

Bus and truck nearly. Embed more news videos. A weakened hurricane dorian flooded homes on north carolina s outer banks on friday with a fury that took even storm hardened residents by surprise forcing people to climb into their attics. You may become trapped by rising.

Two black labs were swimming frantically and trying in vain to climb into the bed of my truck. Ocracoke island resident leslie lanier said some residents on the thin strip of land on north carolina s coast have had to climb into their attics to escape risung water from hurricane dorian. Victim of fatal shooting in rapid city. Embed more news videos.

At 8 45 a m ocracoke postmaster celeste brooks sent out a call for help when she was forced to climb into her attic to get away from rising water. Meteorologist tim heller said if water is coming into your home do not go to sleep without a plan. Do not climb into a closed attic. One swam to the boat and i grabbed it by the collar and delivered it to shore.

The water had risen dramatically and now additional victims were coming from their. Meteorologist tim heller said if water is coming into your home do not go to sleep without a plan. Flood victims forced to climb into attics. Water levels quickly surpassed those of 2016 s hurricane matthew the highest flood levels in the island s recorded history.

President bush looks out the window of air force one over new orleans wednesday aug. Flood victims forced to climb into attics. Susan walsh associated press volunteer sarah roberts carries flood victims to safety after they were rescued by boat from their neighborhood on the east side of new orleans. Swim or drive through flood waters.

31 2005 to survey the damage from hurricane katrina. Ranger fox left the boat and assisted deputy roman in taking the five victims to shore.