Updated
Updated · Fox News · Nov 8
Teen Brothers Rescue 5 From Flooded Palm Bay Home as 1 Dies in Brevard County
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Nov 8

Teen Brothers Rescue 5 From Flooded Palm Bay Home as 1 Dies in Brevard County

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 8

Summary

  • Lucas Marshall, 17, and Jonah Marshall, 15, used a borrowed kayak and paddleboard to pull a Palm Bay mother, her young son and their three dogs from a flooded home after they were stranded for hours.
  • Knee-high water poured into Brittany Grant’s house during heavy rain, forcing her and her son onto a kitchen counter; after 911 did not get help to them, she turned to Facebook, where neighbors saw her plea.
  • Rick Addante also helped rescue his 80-year-old neighbor—who had recently undergone open-heart surgery—and the man’s dog, Bella, as floodwaters rose inside another Palm Bay home.
  • The flooding spread across Brevard County, about 70 miles southeast of Orlando, and turned deadly when 34-year-old Joshua Bennett died after his vehicle became trapped in rising water.

Insights

When 911 fails during historic floods, could a simple social media plea be your family's only lifeline?
Two teenagers risked everything when official rescues halted; how can cities better protect vulnerable residents before waters rise?
With stormwater systems overwhelmed by extreme rain, are dangerous community-led rescues the new normal for survival?