The ‘Times’ Celebrates our 10th Annual Everyday Heroes Edition
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While the Solar Eclipse did not draw as many visitors as initially expected, the severe storms and flooding that followed had all County First Responder personnel running ragged.
Freestone County Water Rescue worked high-water calls for most of the day on Tuesday, April 9th.
Teague Fire Department answered more than 15 separate calls, including two residential structure fires, multiple water rescues, trees down, transformer fires, utility lines down, and traffic control.
Thankfully, through all of this chaos, there were no severe injuries reported.
The common thoughts from Freestone County Sheriff’s Office, Police Departments, Fire Departments, EMS, Dispatchers, TXDOT, and Commissioners are: Do NOT drive in high water. Turn around, don’t drown. You not only put yourself in danger, but also the lives of every emergency personnel. It’s not worth the risk. Attempting to drive where you think the road is or was, or going around barricades, and / or ignoring warning signs, could be fatal.
Thank you to all of our First Responders for a job well done and for what you do for our communities on a daily basis. You are all very much appreciated for your hard work and dedication.
What a great reminder, and the perfect time to feature our first responders, medical emergency personnel, volunteer firefighters, and law enforcement of Freestone County, Texas.
We hope our readers will take some time this week to recognize the men and women who serve our communities. We are grateful to each and every one of you!
(Photo courtesy of Fairfield VFD)
