A Fort Worth-area youth baseball team, known as The Pickles, was among those rescued by the Cajun Navy after being stranded by rising floodwaters in Mississippi during Tropical Storm Arthur.
Rescue Efforts
The rescue effort began when the mother of one of the players contacted the Cajun Navy through Facebook, seeking help. Initially, the situation did not appear urgent, but rising floodwaters overnight quickly changed conditions.
Volunteers working alongside the Gulfport Fire Department evacuated 12 players, nine adults, and three dogs from the flooded property. The group was staying in an Airbnb near the Biloxi River when floodwaters began surrounding the elevated home.
Trey Williams, communications director for Cajun Navy 2016, said the rescue reflected the mission that inspired the organization after the historic Louisiana floods of 2016. “It was neighbors coming together to help neighbors,” Williams said.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
