Orlando, Fla — Fire Rescue and the National Guard team up to rescue 149 residents from 550 homes that were impacted by flooding in the Orlo Vista area Monday.
OCFRD and @NationalGuard team up to rescue 149 residents from 550 homes impacted by flooding in Orlo Vista area this morning. pic.twitter.com/VdWYIV2miM
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) September 11, 2017
The National Guard, teaming up with the Orlando Police and Fire Department, started pulling residents from the waist high water before daylight.
Residents told us they woke up to rising waters.
“Some of the house was flooded at 9 o’clock last night, but when I woke up this morning everything was flooded.” said Karland Gillens
Gillens said he was not ready to be out of his home, but he was ready to get out when the rescue workers came.
“Everything in the house is floating” Gillens said.
They even saved several pets during the chaos.
The residents were relocated to storm shelters.
