Richmond firefighters rescue couple and dogs stranded on truck roof

RICHMOND, Va. — Heavy rainfall in Richmond left a couple and their pets stranded on the roof of their truck after they drove into rising water Sunday evening.

Richmond Fire crews responded around 7 p.m. to a vehicle stranded in floodwaters near the intersection of Magnolia and Rady streets, one of the locations that can flood during heavy rains.

According to the Richmond Fire Department, a man, a woman and their two dogs climbed out of their vehicle after water quickly filled the inside of the truck.

The water rose so high that they had to wait on top of the truck’s roof for rescue teams…

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