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Daring Rescue In Delaware County: Rescue Crew Saves Man Surrounded By Rushing Water
By Kerri Corrado and Jim McHugh, CBS Philadelphia
January 11, 2024
ASTON, Pa. (CBS) — Crews rescued a man who climbed a tree to get out of rushing floodwaters in Upper Chichester in Delaware County during the rainstorm Tuesday night, firefighters said.
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The 20-year-old man who was rescued had about 2% battery left on his phone when he called 911. Dispatchers used a new technology called “Next Gen 911” to pin the man’s location.
The Delaware County Water Rescue Task Force jumped into action, arriving in three minutes.
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