Omaha man describes rescuing woman from flash flooding

Omaha man describes rescuing woman from flash flooding during torrential downpour

HUBBARD. IT WAS TAKEN IN THE BLACKSTONE AREA. AND AS LUKE SAID, THERE WAS HAIL ALL OVER THE METRO THIS EVENING. AND LOCALIZED FLOODING AS WELL. WE SHOWED YOU SOME OF THAT. WE WANT TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO SENT PICTURES AND VIDEOS. YOU REALLY DO HELP US SHARE THE STORY THAT’S GOING ON. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MADDIE AUGUSTINE IS LIVE WITH WHAT SHE IS SEEING. MADDY, WHERE ARE YOU? YEAH. HEY, GUYS, WE ARE NEAR SADDLE CREEK IN LEAVENWORTH, AND THANKFULLY, THIS RAIN HAS LET UP QUITE A BIT, WHICH HAS ALLOWED SOME OF THE WATER TO ESCAPE THE ROADWAYS. THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT LEFT ON THE ROADWAYS, BUT I’M JOINED NOW WITH A NEIGHBOR OF THE AREA, SCOTT, WHO HAS SEEN THIS STORM ROLL THROUGH THE AREA THIS ENTIRE AFTERNOON. AND SCOTT, YOU WERE TELLING ME AT SOME POINT THE RAIN GETS UP TO ABOUT FOUR FEET HIGH ON THIS ROADWAY, AND YOU ACTUALLY WERE THERE TO HELP PEOPLE OUT OF THE CARS. YEAH. THERE WAS A LADY WHO WAS IN ONE OF HER CARS, AND SHE THE WATER WAS SO HIGH IT WAS COMING THROUGH HER WINDOWS. SO WE HAD TO ACTUALLY PULL HER OUT OF HER CAR AND HELP HER OUT. IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. IT’S LIKE ONE OF THE CRAZIEST THINGS I’VE EVER DONE IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. WAS IT JUST INSTINCT? WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO STEP IN AND HELP? I IT’S MY RESPONSIBILITY AS A HUMAN BEING. AND I CARE ABOUT PEOPLE, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? AND THAT’S THE WAY IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE. AND EVERYBODY GOT OUT, OKAY? EVERYONE’S SAFE. YEP. 100%, YOU KNOW. SO ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT, YOU KNOW, IT’S IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US IF WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE GOOD AND KIND TO ONE ANOTHER, WE HAVE TO BE, BECAUSE WE LIVE IN A STRANGE TIME RIGHT NOW. I THINK, YOU KNOW, ABSOLUTELY. HOW QUICKLY DID THAT WATER RISE ON THIS ROADWAY? I FLOATED DOWN THE STREET LIKE 30 OR 40FT IN THE WATER. IT WAS INSANE. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY INSANE. SO IT JUST. YEAH, IT WAS IT WAS WILD, COOL, CRAZY. AND I’LL NEVER FORGET IT. SCOTT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE TO HELP THAT WOMAN. AND GUYS, AGAIN, JUST A REMINDER THAT IT TAKES JUST A FEW INCHES OF WATER TO STALL A CAR, WHICH CAN LEAD TO AN EVEN MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION. SO PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE. EVEN IF THE WATER SEEMS LIKE IT’S JUST AN INCH OR TWO HIGH. REPORTING NEAR SADDL

Omaha man describes rescuing woman from flash flooding during torrential downpour

An Omaha man described helping pull a woman from her car as flash flooding occurred in parts of the area during Thursday's torrential downpour. Vehicles near Saddle Creek Road near 50th Street were swept away by the flood, prompting a rescue crew response. KETV's Maddie Augustine spoke with Scott, who lives in the area of Saddle Creek and Leavenworth Street.Scott said the water was coming up to the windows of a woman's car during the rain, which flooded streets in the area."We had to actually pull her out of her car and help her out," Scott said. "It was unbelievable. One of the craziest things I've ever done in my entire life." Scott said instinct kicked in during the incident. "It's my responsibility as a human being and I care about people," Scott said. "That's the way it's supposed to be."It's unclear if anyone was injured from the flash flooding.

OMAHA, Neb. —

An Omaha man described helping pull a woman from her car as during Thursday's torrential downpour.

Vehicles near Saddle Creek Road near 50th Street were , prompting a rescue crew response.

KETV's Maddie Augustine spoke with Scott, who lives in the area of Saddle Creek and Leavenworth Street.

Scott said the water was coming up to the windows of a woman's car during the rain, which flooded streets in the area.

"We had to actually pull her out of her car and help her out," Scott said. "It was unbelievable. One of the craziest things I've ever done in my entire life."

Scott said instinct kicked in during the incident.

"It's my responsibility as a human being and I care about people," Scott said. "That's the way it's supposed to be."

It's unclear if anyone was injured from the flash flooding.

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