Mt. Juliet police officers, firefighters, and public works crews responded to numerous flash flooding incidents Tuesday night after heavy rain caused creeks to overflow and several roads to become impassable.
The city’s Advanced Response Communications Center began receiving emergency calls around 8:56 p.m. as the storm moved through the area. Officials said officers responded to 15 flooding-related incidents.
One of the most serious calls happened around 9:15 p.m. on Lebanon Road near Matterhorn Drive, where a 26-year-old woman’s Nissan Altima became stranded in fast-moving floodwaters that reached the vehicle’s windows. A Mt. Juliet police officer entered the water, rescued the driver, and carried her to safety. She was not injured.
About an hour later, firefighters responded to a home in the 2900 block of West Division Street that had become surrounded by floodwater. Using a rescue raft, crews evacuated three adults, three children, and an infant at the family’s request. Police then helped the family secure accommodations at a nearby hotel.
Mt. Juliet officials said there are no current road closures and no injuries were reported within the city limits.
The department credited the coordinated response of dispatchers, police officers, firefighters, and public works crews for helping protect residents throughout the storm and reminded drivers never to attempt to drive through flooded roadways.
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