Crime & Safety
Baby And 2 Adults Rescued From Flooding Near Hoboken/Jersey City Border
Three firefighters were able to pull two adults and a baby out of their stuck vehicle near the Hoboken/Jersey City border on a rainy night.
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — No matter how many times officials warn drivers to "turn around, don't drown" during floods, the water can rise rapidly, surprising drivers and trapping them in their cars. (And without a barricade, they sometimes drive far on a one-way street, making it difficult to back up, as with this NJ Transit bus.)
During the last few years of severe rainstorms, several people had to be rescued from cars that stopped in flooded Hudson County streets, inspiring Hoboken to recently post automatic flood gates to be lowered during future storms. VIDEO: Man Rescued From Hoboken Flood
And in California this year, a boy drowned in a flash flood in California as his mom took him to school.
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On Sunday night, the third rainy day in a row, one family got stuck in their car in Hoboken, near a ramp leading up to Jersey City Heights and Journal Square. READ MORE: Three Days Of Rain On Tap For Hoboken
Luckily for the trio, the Hoboken Fire Department was able to remove them safely.
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Public Safety Spokeswoman Marci Rubin said Tuesday, "At about 10:30 on April 30, Hoboken Firefighters with Ladder Two responded to the area of Paterson Plank Road and Marshall Street on reports of a car stranded in high flood waters. Captain Richard England and Firefighters Tyrell Dortch and Anthony Pascale were able to get two adults and their baby out of the car and then out of the flood water to safety, all while keeping everyone calm."
The Fire Department Tweeted on Tuesday:
Great work by @HobokenFire Cpt Richard England & FFs Tyrell Dortch & Anthony Pascale who rescued a family of 3 from their car stranded in flood water the other PM. They got all out of the car, carried to safety & kept Mom, Dad & Baby calm. #HobokenHeros @Local1078 @CityofHoboken
— Hoboken Fire Dept (@HobokenFire) May 2, 2023
Rubin added, "The family was connected with a tow truck. No injuries were reported."
That area is the southwestern corner of town, near the Jersey City border, one of the lowest lying areas in town.
Read more about the flooding over the weekend and see photos of areas that were still flooded Monday morning in Hoboken here: Several Streets Flooded In Hoboken: See Photos
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