The Atlanta Police Departmentshared bodycam footageof the dramatic incident on Facebook the following day, showing how Atlanta Police Officer Rayando Bryan and Atlanta Fire Captain Captain Terrance Simon took action during the storm.
The clip showed Bryan walking through waist-high standing water to a partially submerged sedan on Peachtree Street, near the city’s Public Safety Headquarters. When he reached the car, Simon was already there, trying to free the driver.
“The water was so deep the vehicle was being lifted from the ground and the doors would not open,” police shared on Facebook.
As seen in the video, Simon shouted to the driver to turn their head, and Bryan took out his baton and smashed the driver’s side window of the vehicle.
“We are extremely proud of the actions of Atlanta Fire Rescue Captain Terrance Simon and Atlanta Police Officer Rayando Bryan,” police said. “Their response to this critical incident is yet another example of the commitment our city has made to ensure competent, well-prepared, well-trained first responders are available when needed.”
Thursday’s storm brought about four inches of rain to the city, causing flash floods throughout the area, theAtlanta Journal-Constitutionreported.
In astatementabout the storm, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said, “Our Department of Watershed Management has reported that intense storm fronts and hail moved through several communities. Preliminary rain gauges have shown three hours’ worth of rain in just 15 minutes in some areas of downtown. While some are still struggling with flooding issues, most flooding areas are receding.”
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“Still kind of in disbelief that something like that could happen so quickly,” Ejon Woods, a student whose car was submerged in the water and damaged, told the station.
source: people.com
