Severe cold temperatures continue to impact daily life in Pulaski County, with Peak Creek in downtown Pulaski nearly frozen over as snow continues to fall in the region.
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PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – A man is alive thanks to crews who pulled him from water in Peak Creek. On Saturday around 10:15 a.m., authorities said the Pulaski County Special Operations Team and Pulaski Fire Department were sent to Peak Creek in the area of Jefferson Avenue for the report of a male in the water. Crews said they were able to quickly reach the man on an island in the creek where they then packaged the patient and treated him for hypothermic conditions. After the patient was treated, authorities said special operations personnel went into the water and removed the man from the creek. After the man was pulled out of the water, he was turned over to Pulaski County Public Safety for treatment and transport.
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PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – UPDATEAuthorities have named the two man that died after a boating accident on Claytor Lake in Pulaski County. Faron Gardner, 67, of Hillsville and Reginald Sizemore, 70, of Dublin were on Claytor Lake when their boats collided, according to the Virginia Dept. Authorities said alcohol was not a factor in the accident, and neither of the men were wearing life jackets. ORIGINAL STORYTwo people are dead after a boating accident on Claytor Lake, near Peak Creek, according to Conservation Police. AdMultiple agencies responded to Peak Creek, which is about half a mile away from where the incident took place on Claytor Lake.
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PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – There were three water rescues in Pulaski County after Monday’s storms, in addition to the damage to homes, businesses and cars. Erika Steele’s morning went from bad to worse in no time at all. Her house just outside the town of Pulaski stood tall against flooding from heavy overnight storms. Pulaski County fire chief Robbie Kiser said the water tested their skills. “The severity of how water is, and respecting it, especially when it’s flash flooding really helped out today," Kiser said.
