A dramatic rescue was captured on camera during a massive flash flood in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. The video, filmed by a first responder on a swift-water rescue team, shows a mother raccoon stranded atop a utility pole that was nearly submerged by the rising river. The most incredible part? A litter of three kits was clung tightly to her back. As the boat neared the pole, the mother didn't hesitate. She timed the swell of a wave and jumped straight into the arms of the rescuers. S

Severe weather has caused flash flooding in parts of northern California, where heavy rain inundated roads and trapped motorists Emergency crews carried out multiple rescues as floodwaters rose in the city of Redding Jyotsna Kumar has more | WION