Water reached waist level: Woman and dog rescued from flooded apartment in Jerusalem

A woman and her dog were rescued this morning from a flooded apartment in the German Colony neighborhood of Jerusalem, after rainwater entered the home and the water level reached waist height. Firefighters cut through the bars and safely extracted the two.

A woman and her dog were rescued this morning (Saturday) from a flooded apartment in the German Colony neighborhood of Jerusalem, following heavy rains that caused the water level to rise to waist height. The woman was trapped in her home after she was unable to open the door, likely due to a drainage system failure. Firefighters who were dispatched to the scene cut through the home's bars and created an escape route through which the woman and her dog were safely rescued. The fire and rescue service reported that both are safe and sound.