WATCH: ABC 7 News Covers Heroic Effort by Brave Chaverim Members to Save Lives During Storm

ROCKLAND (VINnews) — In a report from ABC7 New York, the heroes of Chaverim of Rockland were highlighted and commended for their vital role in rescuing stranded motorists during the treacherous storms on Sunday, in which many lives were endangered.

In a massive Kiddush Hashem, Chaverim’s brave members fearlessly confronted the raging downpours and massive floods, rescuing motorists who were trapped by the harrowing rising waters.

Trained volunteers exhibited immense courage and selflessness, risking their own safety to ensure the rescue of those in distress.

ABC7 commended the superhuman dedication and bravery of the Chaverim volunteers.

Here is an excerpt from their website:

Over on the Palisades Parkway, it looked more like the Florida Everglades, with state police needing a police boat to get around.

On the Parkway near Seven Lakes Drive, vehicles got stuck on roads that buckled, got jammed on pieces of fallen trees, or swept off the Parkway all together.

“We had patients with oxygen, we had kids, families mothers, and we had a patient…some condition that he couldn’t walk even if he wanted to,” said Sruly Rosenberg.

Rosenberg is a search and rescue team member from Chaverim Emergency Services. He pulled dozens of trapped motorists out of the rapids.

Rosenberg says it was surreal, with countless children and mothers begging for rescue.

“So if you’re 6’2″, the water line over here is about five feet high. It’s probably about five-foot water rushing in, coming from this way, coming from that way,” he said.

“You’re looking for a green car, whatever it is, it has like a 200 times zoom,” added Isaac Klitnick.

Klitnick is Rosenberg’s team member who helped locate stranded motorists with a drone.

“The Palisades was literally covered in rocks and debris and branches and who knows what. So it was very hard to drive there. Certain areas of the highway just fell in. I think the worst part was towards the roundabout that literally fell apart by the 6,” Klitnick said.