Fayetteville Police Rescue Toddler From Car Trapped in Flood Water

Authorities had made over 100 swift water rescues in Fayetteville, North Carolina, since Hurricane Matthew made landfall on Saturday, October 8, according to local reports. At least four people were missing in Fayetteville on Sunday, as officials scrambled to respond to hundreds of pending emergency calls.

Fayetteville police filmed a water rescue in which a mother and toddler were pulled from their flooded vehicle.

Mayor Nat Roberson declared a mandatory curfew from 7pm to 7am in response to the number of rescues carried out by emergency workers. Credit: Facebook/Fayetteville Police Department