Crime & Safety
Driver Rescued From Road Over Flooded Creek In Clifton
A water rescue in Clifton was among a handful in the early morning of Wednesday.
CLIFTON, VAāA swift water rescue in Clifton was among a few fire department crews responded to early Wednesday morning.
A driver got stranded on Compton Road over Little Rocky Run. Crews made the rescue around 4:42 a.m. No serious injuries were reported.
Between 3:20-5:48 a.m., crews responded to five swift water rescues, and an additional call came at 9:51 a.m. in Vienna near the flooded Difficult Run.
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The National Weather Service has extended a flood warning for Fairfax County and Fairfax City through 3 p.m. Officials remind drivers who encounter flooded roadways to "turn around, don't drown."
At approximately 4:42 am today, Rescue Squad 421, Fair Oaks, rescued a stranded driver on Compton Rd over Little Rocky Run. Crews responded to 5 swift water rescues between 3:20-5:48 am today. Was a 6th call at 9:51 a.m. No serious injuries. #TurnAroundDontDrown #news #weather pic.twitter.com/JkEyHATh9f
ā Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) August 1, 2018
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