Floodwaters Strand Drivers in Riverside County; Firefighters Rescue Two
The remnants of Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel swept through Riverside County on Sunday, Oct. 11, with rain, flooding and high winds, and county firefighters rescued two drivers stranded in flooded roads in Winchester, according to City News Service.
Around 8:50 a.m. Sunday, firefighters responded to Domenigoni Parkway and Leon Road, where a vehicle was trapped, and escorted the sole occupant to safety. Around 9:25 a.m., crews rescued another motorist who had climbed onto a vehicle roof at E. San Jacinto Avenue and Murrieta Road.
A flood watch for the Coachella Valley remained in effect through 8 p.m. Sunday, with gusts up to 50 mph. The weather also forced an electronic music festival in Indio to end early Saturday night. (Sources: City News Service, NWS)
Source: City News Service、国家气象局
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：洪水淹没街道，消防员涉水展开救援（资料图）。摄影：Daniel Llargues（FEMA），公有领域，来源：Wikimedia Commons
