The situation was looking dire Friday night for the people and more than 100 animals trapped inside a rapidly flooding North Carolina animal shelter in the wake of Hurricane Florence . “Roads are flooded around,” Tupaj told local news station 11 Alive, adding that rescuers would likely need boats to reach them. Enter Cajun Navy Relief ― often referred to as simply “the Cajun Navy” ― a volunteer rescue group originating in Louisiana that’s often the first on the scene with their personal boats and equipment during natural disasters like hurricanes and floods. Cajun Navy Relief spokesman Josh Richard confirmed to HuffPost that volunteers with the group were able to rescue the animals inside the shelter. All of the people inside escaped as well, though it was not immediately clear whether Cajun Navy rescued them or they got out in some other way.

Source: Huffington Post September 15, 2018 20:15 UTC