A monster truck drove through a flood Monday in Parker County, Texas to pick up a woman left stranded at her home by rising water.
The Brazos River is expected to crest early this week, and as of Monday afternoon, at least 27 people had to be rescued from rising flood waters, including an older woman who left her flooded property in a lifted, 8-foot high truck, according to wfaa.com reporter Jenny Doren, who Tweeted videos of the rescue (see below).
“This is not my first rodeo,” Millsap resident Deborah Wright told Doren in a phone interview minutes before scaling a ladder into the tall truck. “It (the flood) just came up so quickly.”
Wright’s friend and co-worker, Deana Grey, made the call to have her rescued by a man in a lifted Ford truck. The man was not identified.
“That’s a redneck rescue, I do believe,” Grey said. “That’s how Millsap is. We just look out for one another.”
Wright, who’s lived at her home for 35 years, has endured floods before, but has never been rescued by a truck. It’s been nearly 10 years since residents have seen flooding like this, according to wfaa.com.
Out of concerns for public safety, Parker County issued a statement asking residents to reach out to local authorities for help during a flood—not friends or relatives.
She's saved! Parker Co. Emergency Mgt. says if you're stuck, call 911. Don't try this #wfaaweather @wfaachannel8 pic.twitter.com/VpPTnqHqvq
— Jenny Doren (@JennyDoren) April 18, 2016
Woah! Monster truck drives through rising Brazos River to rescue woman stranded in Soda Springs home #wfaaweather pic.twitter.com/gIUOebeeOe
— Jenny Doren (@JennyDoren) April 18, 2016
Below is Doren’s full report on wfaa.com
