Fire crews rescued more than 40 people in Cathedral City since Sunday night following severe flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary, including a group of elderly residents trapped in a boarding care home.
Through the help of community partners including the Riverside County Fire Department, which provided a bulldozer, and Burrtec, which provided an earthmover, the 14 seniors were rescued, according to Cathedral City Fire Department Chief Michael Contreras.
After they were rescued from the home, caregivers moved the senior citizens to other facilities, according to Contreras. Riverside County CEO Jeff Van Wagenen declared a local emergency Monday for the entire county. The cities of Palm Springs, Indio, Cathedral City, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs and Coachella also issued local emergency declarations.The California National Guard reported Monday morning that its 330th Military Police Company responded to Cathedral City and Palm Springs to aid the fire departments during rescue operations.
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