Two people have been rescued after they became stranded in a flooded area near White Rock Lake on Monday night.
According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, officials responded to a 911 call that came in shortly before 11:30 p.m. regarding a female voice yelling for help from the lake.
Officials said the units responded to the 4800 block of Lawther Drive, near White Rock Lake.
A husband and wife from a nearby homeless camp were reportedly swept into White Rock Creek while still inside their tent, officials said.
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According to officials, the couple traveled approximately a quarter mile before they were able to grab onto a tree.
Officials said they hung on for approximately half an hour before the Dallas Fire-Rescue Swift Water boat brought them to safety.
Their couple's tent maintained its integrity for the majority of the incident, officials said. The couple was separated from the tent when they reached a part of the creek that overflowed and veered into some nearby trees.
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According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, the couple was able to maintain contact with dispatchers while the Dallas Police Department's Air 1 provided location information for responders in the water and on the ground.
Officials said the couple was located and rescued by Swift Water Boat 30, and they were both taken to a nearby hospital for undisclosed reasons.
The nature of the couple's conditions has not been released at this time, but officials said the couple's injuries were not life-threatening.
