A woman was rescued from rising floodwaters on March 30 after heavy rain caused a section of roadway to flood, sweeping two vehicles off the pavement near Summerdale.

The Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 7:22 p.m. to a report of a motor vehicle accident with no injuries. But when Fire Chief Reed Moss arrived on the scene, he found two cars in high water — one of them still occupied by a woman who was stranded inside.

Several emergency vehicles arrived within minutes. Assistant Chief Christopher McCain and Sergeant Gerald Maynard entered the water after assessing the situation. The female driver, though uninjured, was unable to exit the vehicle on her own.

Deputy Chief Corey McCain directed the woman to climb on Assistant Chief McCain's back. Safety Captain Derrick Givens coordinated the operation from dry ground, guiding firefighters as they helped the woman out of the water safely. She emerged unharmed and dry.

Her car was later towed from the scene, and she was reunited with her husband.

The driver of the first vehicle involved had already exited her car by the time firefighters arrived and did not report any injuries.

The Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department is a municipal volunteer agency that serves Summerdale and surrounding Baldwin County communities. The department currently has 50 volunteers and staffs the station nearly 24 hours a day, responding to about 1,000 calls annually.