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Off-duty Firefighter Rescued 9 People, and Dogs, in Hurricane Sandy

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05 Nov 2012 10 views
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Off-duty Firefighter Rescued 9 People, and Dogs, in Hurricane Sandy
A raging fire was creeping closer and closer to Joe Adinolfi's Breezy Point home when he decided to evacuate, wading into waist-high water outside his door. That's when he heard But then he heard a cry for help from the darkened parking lot nearby.

A raging fire was creeping closer and closer to Joe Adinolfi's Breezy Point home when he decided to evacuate, wading into waist-high water outside his door.

That's when he heard But then he heard a cry for help from the darkened parking lot nearby.

He found three women clutching onto the back of a SUV, one trying to hold above the water a kennel with several small dogs.

(READ the story from MSNBC)

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