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It was coming in through the doors, it was coming in fast too, said Wanda Clay. We saw all the water, we couldn t get the gate up. One gate was stuck and the other gate you couldn t get it up, said Nicole Clay.
Officials said at least 11 people were rescued and no injuries were reported. We were able to rescue the woman from her vehicle that was trapped in the floodwater and there were 10 people inside U-Haul, said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel.
Occupants inside submerged vehicles at 29th and Hunting Park have been rescued. Several employees and customers inside the U-haul facility have also been evacuated via boat @6abchttps://t.co/NWxWeRXpu1pic.twitter.com/LbmBV5Fga3 Christie Ileto (@Christie Ileto) February 17, 2021