“This is why we became police officers.”
That’s what officers in Lakeland, Florida said after they rescued a family stranded inside a car submerged in water as Hurricane Irma hit the state.
Even though it was late at night and the bulk of Hurricane Irma was about to hit Lakeland, the team of officers did not shy away from the task. The team arrived at Swindell Road in a MRAP vehicle, a truck which is able to travel in high waters and even handle intense winds.
When officers arrived at the scene they found two adults and two small children.
They wrote in their Facebook post, “The water had reached the kids’ car seats. Thankfully… all were not injured and officers were able to safely get them out of the car for transport. With no injuries, they were taken to their house.”
Three photos the department posted show the rescue in progress.
The two children were aged 6-months- and 10-months-old respectively.
The storm is “still producing some wind gusts to near hurricane force,” the NHC stated.
The storm is located about 30 miles north-northeast of Cedar Key and 105 miles north-northwest of Tampa—with 70 mph winds, the NHC said.
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