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OK Firefighters Help Man Stuck in Rising Water

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Oklahoma City firefighters found this man stuck in his van, trapped by rising water, and helped him to safety.

Oklahoma City firefighters found this man stuck in his van, trapped by rising water, and helped him to safety.

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