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Faulkner County officials praise deputy after water rescue; describe countywide flood response
Summary
At a Faulkner County Quorum Court meeting, officials praised Faulkner County Sheriff’s deputy Steven Canino for a roadside water rescue and described multi‑agency flood preparations, including sandbagging operations, road barricades and plans to mark high‑water witness points.
Faulkner County officials at a quorum court meeting highlighted a roadside water rescue by Faulkner County Sheriff’s Deputy Steven Canino and described a coordinated multi‑agency response to a recent four‑day weather event that produced flash flooding.
The court’s members praised Deputy Steven Canino after video of him wading into fast water to reach a stalled vehicle circulated. “Your patrol deputy, Steven Canino, is standing waist deep,” a speaker said during the meeting, calling his actions “heroic.” Officials said Canino walked the vehicle’s occupants to safety before rescue teams arrived.
Court and county staff described broader flood response efforts. County officials reported producing more than 4,000 sandbags over roughly 48 hours using newly acquired sandbagging machines and…
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