UPDATE: Woman, dog, cat rescued from York SC home in flooding; Some roads closed
A woman, dog and cat were rescued from a York home during flooding Thursday, officials said.
York Fire Department firefighters rescued the woman and her pets from a home on Sheffield Drive, said Domenic Manera, chief of the fire department. The woman and the pets are all fine after being assisted from the home, Manera said.
Some roads are closed from flooding in York County in other areas as rain ahead of Tropical Storm Eta fell Thursday, officials said.
Flint Hill Fire Department workers and York County Sheriff’s Office deputies were using equipment to assist people from flooded homes off Regent Parkway between Fort Mill and Carowinds, deputies said.
Wilson Chapel Road in York County is closed, said Chuck Haynes, York County Emergency Management Director. Other areas and roads that are susceptible to flooding are being monitored, Haynes said.
In York County near York, Dr. Nichols Road was closed after a tree fell in the road, said Trent Faris, spokesman for the York County Sheriff’s Office.
In the city of York, Roberts Avenue and Sheffield Drive were closed, said Andy Robinson, York Police Department chief.
The National Weather Service upgraded a flood watch to a warning for York County through3 p.m., according to weather officials. A flood warning means flooding is already occurring or is imminent, according to the weather service.
Traffic crashes were reported in York County in Fort Mill and in Lancaster County, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol. Part of Grace Avenue near S.C. 9 in Lancaster is closed after a crash, said Darren Player, Lancaster County Emergency Management Director.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
This story was originally published November 12, 2020 at 9:01 AM.
