Rescue teams from Tennessee prepared to tackle flooding in SC from Debby

SOUTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Debby are intermittently moving through the Pee Dee region of South Carolina Wednesday, while teams of first responders are in Florence from Tennessee to respond to possible flooding from the rising rivers in the area.

Twenty-four first responders making up two teams are at the Howe Springs Fire Department Station 5 in Florence. One team is from the Knoxville Fire Department and another is from the Tennessee District 1 team.

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The teams are trained in water rescue in stagnant water in neighborhoods and swift water rescues.

Some members of the team worked in Dillon, South Carolina to make rescues when people were stranded and needed medical care during Hurricane Florence in 2018.

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