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Two women and their four dogs were rescued from a flooded homeless encampment along the Santa Ana River near E Street in San Bernardino on Sunday. Rescuers used an inflatable boat to navigate the swift currents, securing the small dogs in a mesh bag for safety. The rescue took place during Tropical Storm Rachel, which caused significant damage across Southern California, including structural issues at eight homes and severe damage to parts of Long Beach’s century-old boardwalk.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-13,
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Story summary
Two women and four dogs were rescued from a rapidly rising river in San Bernardino, California, on Sunday. The group was trapped at an encampment along the Santa Ana River near E Street as floodwaters cut off their escape route. San Bernardino County firefighters, alerted around 11:58 a.m., arrived to rescue the stranded individuals using a small inflatable boat. Video released by the fire department shows rescuers carefully loading the women and fitting them with life jackets before navigating back to safety. The dogs required a different approach, though details of their rescue were not fully described in the excerpt provided. This incident highlights the dangers posed by rapidly rising floodwaters during severe storms like Tropical Storm Rachel hitting California.
Written for “California River Rescue” on 2026-10-13,
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Two women and their four dogs were rescued in dramatic fashion from a raging Southern California river Sunday after rapidly rising floodwaters turned their homeless encampment into a tiny island.
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The harrowing rescue unfolded along the Santa Ana River near E Street in San Bernardino, where the women and their furry companions found themselves trapped as rushing water cut off their only route to safety.
San Bernardino County firefighters raced to the scene around 11:58 a.m. after receiving reports of the stranded group, according to the department.
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Dramatic video released by San Bernardino County Fire shows swiftwater rescue crews navigating the churning river in a small inflatable boat as they make their way toward the marooned women.
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they → release → women
With the water surging around their makeshift island, rescuers carefully loaded the women into the vessel and fitted them with life jackets before beginning the journey back to dry land.
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rescuers → surge → land
But their four-legged companions needed a slightly different rescue plan: The small dogs, apparently less than thrilled about their unexpected whitewater adventure, were bundled into a mesh bag to keep them secure during the trip across the river.
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dogs → need → river
“The small dogs were a bit too excited for the adventure, so they were secured in a mesh bag for their trip to the shore,” the fire department said in a Facebook post accompanying the dramatic footage.
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department → secure → footage
Video shows firefighters paddling the women and their precious cargo back to the riverbank, bringing the terrifying ordeal to a safe conclusion.
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firefighters → show → conclusion
“All were safely returned, and no injuries were reported,” officials said.
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The close call came as Tropical Storm Rachel unleashed a trail of destruction across Southern California, battering coastal communities with monstrous waves and sending powerful winds whipping through inland neighborhoods.
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Rachel → come → neighborhoods
In Long Beach, the storm’s fury tore apart sections of a century-old waterfront boardwalk, with massive waves ripping through wooden planks and seawater crashing through the battered structure.
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waves → tear → structure
Footage captured the relentless pounding as officials scrambled to protect vulnerable stretches of the historic walkway ahead of Saturday night’s high tide.
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officials → capture → tide
By Saturday evening, the damaged boardwalk had been declared off-limits, with authorities posting “No trespassing” signs to keep residents away from the dangerous area.
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authorities → declare → area
Elsewhere, the storm left eight homes unsafe as violent weather battered the region.
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weather → leave → region
One waterfront property suffered alarming structural damage, with video revealing a massive crack stretching from the home’s foundation all the way to its roof.
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video → suffer → roof
The frightening scenes highlighted the storm’s destructive reach, from battered beachfront properties to swollen waterways.
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For the two women and their four dogs in San Bernardino, what began as a dangerous encounter with a rapidly rising river ended with everyone safely back on solid ground, thanks to the quick work of firefighters who braved the rushing waters to bring them home.
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