Two women and four dogs were rescued after becoming trapped in their homeless encampment when water levels of the Santa Ana River rose due to heavy rain on Sunday, October 11.
Heavy rain and wind from Tropical Storm Rachel impacted Southern California from Saturday into Sunday morning, prompting the National Weather Service to issue flood warnings for parts of the region.
Emergency crews launched a raft rescue on Sunday to reach the stranded group.
Footage released by the San Bernardino County Fire Department shows crews using a raft to rescue the women and dogs from the Santa Ana River.
According to the fire department, the smaller dogs were a bit too excited for the adventure and were secured in a mesh bag for the trip to shore.
The women and dogs
were safely returned to shore, and no injuries were reported.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Two women and four dogs rescued from Santa Ana River encampment
