Crime & Safety
Water Rescue Made On Flooded Street In Old Town Alexandria
The fire department said medics were not needed for a driver in the stalled vehicle.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — As rain continues to impact the city Friday, Alexandria Fire Department made a water rescue in Old Town.
A water rescue team responded to Strand Street at Waterfront Park around 11 a.m. A vehicle had stalled in the flooded street, and the water rescue team helped the driver out. An EMS was not required for the driver.
The fire department urged residents to "turn around, don't drown" when encountering flooded roads. The National Weather Service notes that it's never safe to drive or walk into floodwaters and that 2 feet of rushing water can carry away SUVs and trucks.
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Around 11 a.m., AFD’s Inland Water Rescue Team assisted an individual out of a stalled car on Strand St. EMS not required. Please be careful out there. Turn around, don’t drown. pic.twitter.com/meXivRwcZg
— Alexandria Fire-EMS (@AlexandriaVAFD) June 11, 2021
Although rain continues, a flash flood watch is no longer in effect in Alexandria. According to the National Weather Service, showers and a possible thunderstorm are expected Friday afternoon and overnight. The chance of precipitation goes down to 30 percent Saturday as a chance of showers gives way to cloudy skies, and ultimately mostly sunny skies. A 30 percent chance of precipitation continues Sunday. There's a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday, but mostly sunny skies are also forecast. The chance of precipitation rises to 50 percent Sunday night.
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