What a rescue! Watch DPS rescue six people, including a young child, from a flooded wash during storms near Maricopa last week: abc15
MARICOPA, AZ — Turn around, don't drown. That's the message often spread to those who may encounter flooding on the roadway during monsoon season.
However, six people had to be rescued via helicopter when they became stranded on top of a car during flooding in Maricopa.Watch the rescue video from DPS in the player above. DPS crews hovered over the group and dropped life jackets before eventually lifting all six members of the group to safety. Officials say some of the people rescued were children, including at least one who appeared to be a toddler.Monsoon storms brought heavy rain to the Valley and the state last week, with more than an inch of measurable rain in many spots on Sept. 21. SR 238 was also completely shut down due to flooding from that storm system.
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