2 men rescued from flash flood in Arizona
2 men were rescued after their pickup truck was swept away by a flash flood in Golden Valley, AZ.
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Two men have been rescued after the pickup truck they were in was swept away by a flash flood in the northwestern Arizona city of Golden Valley, according to authorities.
Mohave County Sheriff’s officials said a 64-year-old man called 911 around 7:30 p.m. Sunday to report he and his passenger were stranded after driving into a running wash.
CATASTROPHIC FLOODING IN GEORGIA SUBMERGES CARS AFTER HEAVY RAINFALL
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A severe thunderstorm had hit the area about an hour earlier.
The caller told authorities that the truck had been swept off a road and was surrounded by water.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene along with county search and rescue personnel and an Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter.
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Authorities said the two men were rescued from the truck and taken out of danger.
The names of the men weren’t immediately available Monday.