A Florida deputy and a resident are both 'lucky to be alive' after they were sucked into a drainage pipe by flood water, according to the Escambia County Sheriff.
A Florida deputy and a resident are both "lucky to be alive" after they were sucked into a drainage pipe by flood water,On Friday, Escambia County Deputy William Hollingsworth was on patrol when he spotted a motorist who was stranded after getting caught in rising water, body camera footage of the incident shows.
The motorist and Hollingsworth were swept nearly 100 feet under water for approximately 30 seconds under Highway 98, before emerging on the other side of the road, Simmons said. A tornado struck Pensacola, Florida, killing one person after a tree fell on their home on Friday, according to Escambia County Fire Rescue.
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