Daring Rescue In Delaware County: Rescue Crew Saves Man Surrounded By Rushing Water

By Kerri Corrado and Jim McHugh, CBS Philadelphia

January 11, 2024

ASTON, Pa. (CBS) -- Crews rescued a man who climbed a tree to get out of rushing floodwaters in Upper Chichester in Delaware County during the rainstorm Tuesday night, firefighters said.

The 20-year-old man who was rescued had about 2% battery left on his phone when he called 911. Dispatchers used a new technology called "Next Gen 911" to pin the man's location.

The Delaware County Water Rescue Task Force jumped into action, arriving in three minutes.

Delaware County Water Rescue Task Force/CBS News Philadelphia

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