{"id":2405708,"date":"2025-02-23T11:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T16:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-amish-man-takes-matters-into-own-hands-after-finding-people-stranded-in-dangerous-flood-waters\/"},"modified":"2025-02-23T11:11:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T16:11:48","slug":"video-amish-man-takes-matters-into-own-hands-after-finding-people-stranded-in-dangerous-flood-waters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-amish-man-takes-matters-into-own-hands-after-finding-people-stranded-in-dangerous-flood-waters\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Amish Man Takes Matters Into Own Hands After Finding People Stranded in Dangerous Flood Waters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvideo-amish-man-takes-matters-into-own-hands-after-finding-people-stranded-in-dangerous-flood-waters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405708&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>an Amish man heroically rescued a couple stranded in their car amid floodwaters near Pembroke, kentucky, on \u2063February 18, 2025.The couple attempted to drive through an area with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-samaritan-rescues-florida-woman-from-river-after-she-crashed-off-bridge\/\" title=\"Good Samaritan Rescues Florida Woman from River After She Crashed off Bridge\">waist-deep water<\/a>, which caused their vehicle to \u200dstall. Although the Pembroke Fire Department responded \u200bto the emergency, they arrived to find the man already had the situation under control. He used a \u2062team \u2063of \u200dhorses to pull the car out of the \u2064water, showcasing the resourcefulness and strength associated\u200b with customary Amish practices. Following the rescue, the female occupant was taken to the\u200c hospital for evaluation. The \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-arrested-after-attempting-to-burn-down-mlk-jr-s-birth-home\/\" title=\"Woman arrested for trying to set fire to MLK Jr.&#039;s birth home\">fire department expressed gratitude<\/a> for the Amish community&#8217;s assistance, \u2064particularly as they also helped with a second call for a\u200c stalled\u2064 Jeep in\u200c the same area shortly after. Officials continue to \u2064urge\u2063 caution regarding flooded roads, emphasizing the dangers associated with driving\u2063 through such conditions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s a reason it&rsquo;s called &ldquo;horsepower.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An Amish man took a situation by the reins Tuesday when he rescued a couple stranded in their car amid flood waters near Pembroke, Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>The state flooded this last week due to heavy rain on the weekend of Feb. 15 and 16, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/lmk\/KYFlooding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The man and woman in question were attempting to drive through an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">area flooded waist-high<\/a> when their car died, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkdzradio.com\/2025\/02\/18\/couple-pulled-to-dry-land-by-horse-power\/news-edge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WKDZ-FM<\/a> in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>The Pembroke Fire Department responded to the emergency, but upon arrival they discovered the situation was already being handled.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/amish-helped-trump-win-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amish<\/a> man had tethered the car to his two horses and pulled its occupants out of the water to safety, <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/michigan-news\/flood-rescue-with-a-twist-amish-man-saves-car-with-horse-team-video-5a26d9cbd6b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thumbwind Publications<\/a>&nbsp;wrote on Medium.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: An Amish man has rescued 2 people trapped in a submerged vehicle in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>The Pembroke Fire Department responded to a car stuck in water, only to find an Amish man had already hooked the car to his horses and pulled it out.<\/p>\n<p>GOD BLESS THE AMISH!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zjXyDk6ytK\">pic.twitter.com\/zjXyDk6ytK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/matt_vanswol\/status\/1891990576431566868?\">February 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">These may well be the nicest most hard working honest people in America.<\/p>\n<p>God bless the Amish &#127482;&#127480;&#127482;&#127480;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Turn&#127482;&#127480;Massachusetts &#127482;&#127480;RED (@Cfojs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cfojs\/status\/1892020199911571633?\">February 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another amazing example of the blessings of these Amish people rescuing people in dire situations. They seriously know how to get things done.<\/p>\n<p>A lot to learn from them!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rob Schmidt (@RobSchmidt434) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobSchmidt434\/status\/1892015658340081887?\">February 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We got there, and the job was already done,&rdquo; a Pembroke Fire Department spokesman said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not every day you see a car towed out of water by a team of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dozens-horses-fall-dead-oklahoma-rodeo-investigation-underway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">horses<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The female occupant of the vehicle was reportedly taken to the hospital for further evaluation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPembrokeFire%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0zNPAfyNgFhFseUtUZQBTMMrd4S25qykofoQ24fknjUCv4Cpx2fniMjviX9Xq9y3rl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"683\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Not long after the incident, a Jeep in the same area stalled as it tried crossing the high water.<\/p>\n<p>Evidently, the Pembroke Fire Department called up the Amish for their help.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are very thankful for the Amish community&rsquo;s assistance as they came back out for a second call we had in the same area two hours later,&rdquo; Nicolas Belair with PFD said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/christiancountynow.com\/news\/267762-horses-from-amish-community-assist-during-flood-rescue-in-pembroke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian County Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deadly-explosion-decimates-kentucky-factory-damages-nearby-buildings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky<\/a> officials continue to warn drivers about crossing flooded areas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t chance it. Turn around and find an alternate route,&rdquo; said Deputy Chris Miller with the Christian County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;According to the National Weather Service, it takes just 12 inches of rushing water to carry away most cars and just 2 feet of rushing water can carry away SUVs and trucks. 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The area experienced significant flooding last week due to heavy rainfall over the weekend of February 15 and 16, as reported by the National Weather Service. The couple&#8217;s vehicle stalled while attempting to navigate through waist-deep water, according to WKDZ-FM in Kentucky. 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