After she abandoned her car, the raging current took her to Mr. Corl’s car, where she took shelter until it started filling with water. “He was on the phone with 911, and I’m on the phone with my mom as we were getting on top of the roof,” Ms. Rogers said. When Mr. Corl jumped, he was swept away immediately, Ms. Rogers said. “I thought, Oh my goodness, thank you, Jesus, I’m safe,” Ms. Rogers said. He called 911 and alerted emergency responders who had been searching all night for Ms. Rogers.

Source: New York Times May 25, 2019 13:43 UTC