More than 100 children, staff rescued from flooded day care
More than 100 children, staff rescued from flooded day care
TO HELP SENIORS STAY DRY AND WARM. RANKIN COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE ALSO EXECUTING A RESCUE IN FLORENCE... MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED CHILDREN AT "THE RAILROAD CENTER DAYCARE" HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HIGHER GROUND AFTER HIGH WATERS OVERTOOK THE BUILDING. BUTCH LEE-CITY OF BRANDON MAYOR <WE PROBABLY HAD OVER 50 CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE AND PROBABLY RESCUED OR EVACUATED, OR HELPED RESCUE WELL OVER 100 PEOPLE.> IN BOTH THE SENIOR FACILITY AND THE DAYCARE - DEPUTIES USED THEIR SPECIALLY DESIGNED HIGH WATER RESCUE VEHICLE
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More than 100 children, staff rescued from flooded day care
More than 100 children and staff members were rescued Wednesday from a flooded day care in Florence.Deputies and emergency responders carried the children from The Railroad Center to higher ground once floodwaters overtook the building."We probably had over 50 calls for assistance, and probably rescued or evacuated, or helped rescue well over 100 people," Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said.Deputies also rescued about 30 residents of a senior living facility in Brandon. The sheriff's office used a specially-designed high-water rescue vehicle to help evacuate flooded neighborhoods.
FLORENCE, Miss. —
More than 100 children and staff members were rescued Wednesday from a flooded day care in Florence.
Deputies and emergency responders carried the children from The Railroad Center to higher ground once floodwaters overtook the building.
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"We probably had over 50 calls for assistance, and probably rescued or evacuated, or helped rescue well over 100 people," Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said.
Deputies also rescued about 30 residents of a senior living facility in Brandon. The sheriff's office used a specially-designed high-water rescue vehicle to help evacuate flooded neighborhoods.