FloodingFriday, November 6
Fire rescue evacuated 71 people and nine pets from flooded Riviera Beach neighborhoods
The 5AM Delray Beach team
If you're still drying out, here's where things stand. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue evacuated 71 people and nine pets from flooded parts of Riviera Beach during a nearly 24-hour response that began Monday night, the department said. Its swiftwater team used rafts and boats to check homes door to door, and crews made two medical rescues.
Fire rescue's flood response by the numbers
- 71
- people evacuated from Riviera Beach
- Nearly 100
- residents trapped in cars at Century Village
- 3 to 4 feet
- of water in places at Century Village
- 1,600+
- emergency calls countywide in three days
Sunday evening, firefighters answered more than seventy 911 calls from the Century Village area. Gov. Ron DeSantis then expanded Florida's state of emergency Wednesday to include Palm Beach County.
- Rain in Riviera Beach: more than 19 inches in 12 hours
- West Palm Beach: parts got over 22 inches, Commissioner Gregg Weiss said
- County Emergency Operations Center: Level 2, a partial activation
- Food and water: Timber Run East in South Canterbury
Fire rescue's flood response began Sunday and ran through Tuesday
- Nov. 1Firefighters answer more than seventy 911 calls from Century Village starting around 5 p.m.
- Nov. 2Swiftwater team deploys to Riviera Beach and stays nearly 24 hours.
- Nov. 4DeSantis expands the state of emergency to include Palm Beach County.
Sources: WPEC, wflx.com, WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
Sources: WPEC, wflx.com, WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm