Towing Crews Battle Flooded Streets in Milwaukee

Crews in Milwaukee spent last Thursday clearing flooded streets after overnight storms left intersections submerged and vehicles stranded.

In the Sherman Park neighborhood, debris lines showed water had risen to door level on several cars. By morning, the water had receded, leaving behind mud and stalled vehicles.

“It doesn’t take much water to lock up an engine,” said towman Jeff Piller of All City Towing. “We were running nonstop, about double our normal calls, and still finding people stuck in their cars.”

Another driver, James Stratton, said conditions changed quickly. “One minute the street looks passable, the next it’s deep enough to stall you. We pulled more than a dozen motorists out overnight.”

Police and fire crews responded to roughly 60 calls, including water rescues.

One stranded driver said he tried to push through rising water but quickly regretted it when his engine died mid-intersection.

Even a few inches of moving water can disable a vehicle, or sweep a person off their feet. Source: https://www.youtube.com