Phoenix FD rescues two people trapped in house
Aug 19, 2014, 1:44 PM | Updated: 2:56 pm
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department rescued two people who were trapped in a house surrounded by flood waters on Tuesday.
The home in New River, Ariz., north of Phoenix, was quickly surrounded by water after washes and a river in the area were overwhelmed by heavy rain.
News helicopter footage showed a rescuer lowered to the roof and passing harnesses to the people trapped inside.