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October, 2018
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Multiple Crews Work to Help Evacuate Dozens of Residents in Little Falls Little Falls, NJ - On August 11th, crews from several towns aided the Little Falls Police and Fire Departments in evacuating dozens of families and their pets from an area bordering the rain swollen Peckman River. The river has a history of producing flash JUMP TO FILE# floods during major 083118125 storms. This time, the area was hit with more than five inches of rain within just a few hours. A nearby JeepDodge dealership had several of its vehicles swept away by the river's rushing waters, resulting in several of the vehicles becoming lodged where the river travels under Route 46. This caused the water to back up into areas where it had not been known to go before, taking residents and officials by surprise! There were no injuries reported, just a lot of hurt pride. Fire Department members from neighboring Wayne Township and Fairfield assisted their counterparts and PD from Little Falls with boats and military style vehicles to help rescue the residents. - RON JOHNSON
RON JOHNSON
RON JOHNSON