Crime & Safety
Boats Rescue Patrons Trapped By Rising Water In Chester County
Breaking: A water rescue is underway in Chester County as several people were trapped by rapidly rising floodwaters during the storm.
Update: Several people were rescued in Chester County Sunday night after being trapped by rapidly rising floodwaters.
The incident occurred near the Whip Tavern in West Marlborough Township on the 1300 block of N. Chatham Road, as severe flooding swept through the area.
According to Chester County Working Fires, the rising waters confined multiple people to the parking lot of the Tavern.
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Water rescue crews quickly arrived at the scene to bring the individuals to safety.
The Tavern is near a body of water, Doe Run, which swelled with heavy rains.
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Video footage from the Springdell area showed a completely flooded field with water moving swiftly.
Drivers are reminded to never attempt to drive through a flooded area and if in doubt, to always turn around.
More information on this incident will be provided as it becomes available.
On vacation from the UK, Tom David didn’t expect to go to the The Whip - a Chester County restaurant - and leave in a lifeboat. Heavy rains caused major flooding at Springdell Rd & N. Chatham Rd. Tom shot this video of his friends & him being evacuated from the restaurant. pic.twitter.com/OpB7Ibc5zC
— Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) July 23, 2018
Chester County Dept of Emergency Services
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