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Anderson County, Versailles fire crews carry out water rescue on Gilbert’s Creek

TYRONE, Ky. (FOX 56) — Anderson County fire crews spent Saturday morning carrying out a water rescue for Tyrone residents who were trapped due to rising water levels from Gilbert’s Creek.

The Anderson County Fire Protection District said the road the four trapped residents would normally be able to take to leave had become impassable.

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A boat was reportedly taken to the residents’ front porch, where the water was 44 feet deep.

The Versailles Fire Department was also helping Anderson County crews with the rescue, the fire protection district wrote.

Crews reportedly dropped off supplies for Tyrone residents who did not want to evacuate. The entire rescue procedure took about three hours.

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