Albertina says she saw 50 helicopters fly over the roof of her house before a boat finally rescued her family. Many people are still stranded, or in some cases are choosing not to leave because they are afraid their flooded homes will be robbed. We join the military firefighters in one helicopter rescue operation to pick up an 89-year-old woman who has had a stroke and take her to a hospital. “With people dying in the waters, dogs dying, horses dying, everyone dying in the water - that’s what we didn’t want. On the ground, volunteers from around the country - not just firefighters, military, police and doctors - try by any means to continue delivering aid to those trapped in flooded homes.

Source: The Star May 19, 2024 10:20 UTC