Several reports describe the rescue of a woman whose car becomes submerged during a flash flood. The incident involves Carmen Pinto, who is trapped in her vehicle after floodwaters rise quickly and cover the car. An off-duty firefighter, Travis Langan, responds and frees her from the submerged car.
In follow-up coverage, Langan is publicly recognized for the rescue. Mayor Mamdani acknowledges the action during a ceremony dated May 22, according to the reports. The accounts emphasize that Langan’s intervention takes place while the flood is ongoing and that the rescue occurs despite the vehicle being fully underwater.
While details about the exact location and timing of the flood are not fully provided in the shared excerpts, the sources consistently identify the same key elements: a flash flood, a woman trapped in a submerged car, an off-duty firefighter who frees her, and a May 22 recognition by Mayor Mamdani for the rescue.
