OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – As thunderstorms brought heavy rain to the metro on Monday morning, Oklahoma City firefighters were busy dealing with an array of weather-related calls.
Fire crews were called to multiple fires related to lightning strikes across Oklahoma City.
At 9 a.m. on Monday, Oklahoma City firefighters were called to a possible drowning in the 2400 block of N.W. 39th St.
Firefighters and the dive team responded to the scene, where they found one person in a drainage canal.
One person became trapped as the culvert began to flood.
Officials say the woman was able to stay just above the water by standing on a steep concrete embankment.
Fortunately, fire crews were able to pull the victim to safety.
