(ABC NEWS) – First responders in Georgia rescued up to 27 people from a flooded parking lot with chest-deep waters Tuesday.
Just after 1:30 p.m., firefighters in Gwinnett County, northwest of Atlanta, were dispatched to a parking lot and two businesses located at the bottom of a hill after they became flooded with water, according to Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services.
Parts of the parking lot were filled with waist and chest-deep waters, officials said. First responders were able to walk about half of the people out through water that was just ankle deep.
The remaining people were moved to higher ground using a raft from the Swiftwater Rescue Team, according to officials. Between 24 and 27 were rescued, but no injuries were reported.
Gwinnett County officials encouraged residents to stay alert to weather conditions and be prepared to evacuate due to flooding.
