Thursday, January 31, employees of the fire Department of Los Angeles conducted an operation to rescue man who got stuck in a tree in the middle of a raging river in Los Angeles near Griffith Park.
On Tuesday, southern California was hit by heavy rain that caused about 8 inches of rain. So the water level in the river has risen considerably. Some areas were evacuated, and roads are blocked.
The man was in a heavy flow and kept the branches of a tree 8 metres from the riverbank. In his hand he held his bike. According to Brian Humphrey of the fire Department of Los Angeles, the victim was found at about 14:35 to 400 m South of Zoo Drive near the Golden State freeway. According to police, the water depth in the center of the river reached about 1.2 m and the flow velocity is 24 km/h. a Rescue team used an inflatable boat attached, which is on the shore held a few firefighters to avoid being carried away by the current.
#LAFD #Photos: At 1:52PM on January 31, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the LA River x Zoo Dr to reports of a man in the river in distress. The Swift Water Rescue team conducted a safe extraction via a tethered, inflatable rescue boat a… https://t.co/z5mz7CVIh7
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In the video you can see how 2 people of the team rapid reaction LAFD on Board rescue boats struggling to maneuver in the stormy water to reach victims. Rescuers managed to reach the men in a few minutes, put him in a boat and taken to a safe place. His bike they also pulled from the river. Humphrey said that the fire pulled ashore a Bicycle to prevent a repetition of the rescue operation, if someone wants to get to it and pick yourself.
According to Humphrey, the victim, who remains unidentified, was soaking wet and very cold. The victim seems to not have any injuries. But health workers still visited saved the cyclist at the scene.
It was unclear how the man was in the middle of the river, which serves as a concrete channel for flood protection in the area.
