Swift-Water Teams Rescue Campers, Elderly Resident

Water-rescue teams have responded to several incidents and flooding risks, including an emergency-services callout near Arbourthorne Pond in Sheffield, where police, ambulance and fire rescue crews attended; officials had not yet provided further details. In Burke County, North Carolina, state and local responders helped a 99-year-old resident escape flash flooding by securing a footbridge over a swollen creek. In Morganton, swift-water teams rescued campers who were clinging to a dock in waist-high water as flooding and landslides affected western North Carolina; officials reported no known injuries or deaths. Separately, a regional swift-water rescue team in Virginia trains year-round for hazards ranging from fast-moving water to floating debris, with preparation intensifying during hurricane season.