Sunday flooding causes dramatic rescues

By SUSAN TAFT Contributor to The Pittsburg Gazette

Sunday’s storms resulted in more than 80 calls to the Camp County Sheriff ’s Office. “We got calls on everything from numerous trees blocking county roadways to several calls to rescue motorists from high water,” Sheriff Alan McCandless said. “Deputy Richard Huffman and the inmate work crew, along with the commissioners, worked throughout the entire duration of the storm, clearing trees and debris off the roads.” One of the calls for a water rescue was received at approximately 3 p.m. “A lady had driven into high water on County Road 2412, and her car stalled,” Sheriff McCandless said. “Camp County Judge Thomas Cravey assisted with the rescue by using his tractor. He and Deputy Clay Hefner were able to get through the water with the tractor, get the lady out of her vehicle and to safety. She was not injured.”