Photo Credit: Local 4321 member Mike Jachles

Broward County Fire Fighters Rescue Dozens From Flooding

December 22, 2009 – Severe thunderstorms barreled across southern Florida December 17-18, dumping 24 inches of rain on the region and causing widespread flooding.

One Broward County, FL Local 4321 fire station received 146 flood-related calls, including a call to the Bamboo Village Mobile Home Park.

“The waters were so high that our fire fighters had to answer the call by boat,” says Local 4321 President Walt Dix. “They rescued more than a dozen families and helped get them to a nearby American Red Cross shelter.” Two other mobile home parks in the area were also evacuated by fire fighters.

No injuries were reported during the evacuations.