Storms Turned Roads Into Rivers In Bel Air

HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ)—Clean-up continues in Harford County after Thursday night's storms drenched neighborhoods with feet of water.

More than a dozen people needed to be rescued as roads turned into rivers.

WJZ's Meghan McCorkell has more on the dangers of the rising waters.

Feet of rushing water, raced down what is normally a quiet street in Bel Air.

Bill Acres was standing outside of his home as the water rose. A sewage drain in the road turns into a giant whirlpool.

Acres says, "It's like something out of a movie. Like the Pirates of the Caribbean movie where the boats is swirling, swirling, swirling."

He tried to flag down a car, just before heading into the high water, but the driver kept going.  Acres shot cell phone video, which shows the intense moments as fire crews rushed to save the person trapped inside.

"I've live there for 41 years and I've never seen water that bad," said Keith Davis.

Chief Davis runs the Bel Air Fire Company and says in just four hours other they had 18 calls for water rescues. Fire companies from all across the county were called in to assist. The chief says people need to understand the dangers.

"Swift water, moving water, water on a parking lot—it's the most dangerous thing you're ever going to experience in your entire life," said Davis.

As for Bill Acres, he's trying to get water out of his basement.

"The sump pump was trying to work as hard as they good and they couldn't pull the water out fast enough."

Acres says as fast as the water came in, it was gone. He says 10 minutes after it stopped raining his street was dry.

Officials say no one was injured during yesterday's incidents.