Indiana Conservation Officers assisted with the rescue of five people from a home surrounded by floodwaters in Hancock County last night.
At approximately 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Hancock County dispatch received a call regarding five people stranded in a home near the 8500 block of 300 South in Carthage.
Upon arrival, responders discovered the home, which was located approximately 1/4 mile off the main roadway, was surrounded by floodwaters from nearby Six Mile Creek. The only access in or out of the home was under multiple feet of swift-moving water.
Using a boat and swift-water rescue equipment, responders reached the home and rescued one adult and four juveniles, with floodwaters only feet from reaching the cabin.