Fast-moving thunderstorms that rolled through the region caused difficulties for some who found themselves caught in precarious positions.
In one such instance, DC Fire and EMS first responders had to attempt a water rescue in Northeast DC after a driver’s vehicle became trapped under a bridge by flooded waters.
Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the agency’s Rescue Squad was ready to jump into action along the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue with an inflatable boat to save the driver.
Officials said that while first responders were preparing to launch the boat, the victim was removed from the opposite side of the roadway by other responding officers and is being treated by paramedics as the water slowly recedes in the area.