LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Nerosier Valcy told the 911 dispatcher on Nov. 9 that he was going to die in a Lauderhill canal.
The panicked 55-year-old driver said he was in a sinking car. It was dark and the parking lot was flooded during Tropical Storm Eta.
“The water is coming up to my neck ... That’s it! That’s it for me,” Valsy told the dispatcher.
Nerosier Valcy, 55, was in critical condition after being rescued from a Lauderhill canal during the heavy rain and flooding brought on by Tropical Storm Eta. (Courtesy photo)
Valsy had a final request for the dispatcher: “Tell my son goodbye.” She didn’t want Valsy to give up hope. Help was on the way.
“No! Don’t say goodbye,” she said.
Good Samaritans and first responders rescued Valcy. After weeks in the hospital, he made it back home and he is grateful for the group of heroes who were there for him when he needed it most.
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Local 10 viewer picture of effects of Eta in South Florida.Local 10 viewer picture of effects of Eta in South Florida.Local 10 viewer picture of effects of Eta in South Florida.Local 10 viewer picture of effects of Eta in South Florida.Local 10 viewer picture of effects of Eta in South Florida.Local 10 viewer picture of effects of Eta in South Florida.Local 10 viewer picture of effects of Eta in South Florida.Local 10 viewer picture of effects of Eta in South Florida.Local 10 viewer picture of effects of Eta in South Florida.Palm trees sway in the wind in front of historic Art Deco hotels, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, on Miami Beach, Florida's famed South Beach. A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta cut across Cuba on Sunday, and forecasters say it's likely to be a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys Sunday night or Monday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)A couple pauses to read a sign on a business shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, and now sandbagged against flooding, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, on Miami Beach, Florida's famed South Beach. A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta cut across Cuba on Sunday, and forecasters say it's likely to be a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys Sunday night or Monday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)A couple walks along the beach during a downpour, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, on Miami Beach, Florida's famed South Beach. A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta cut across Cuba on Sunday, and forecasters say it's likely to be a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys Sunday night or Monday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Key West bracing for wicked weather from EtaA normally bustling Ocean Drive is shown during a downpour, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, on Miami Beach, Florida's famed South Beach. A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta cut across Cuba on Sunday, and forecasters say it's likely to be a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys Sunday night or Monday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Local 10 viewer picture of effects of Eta in South Florida.Local 10 viewer picture of effects of Eta in South Florida.
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Janine Stanwood joined Local 10 News in February 2004 as an assignment editor. She is now a general assignment reporter. Before moving to South Florida from her Washington home, Janine was the senior legislative correspondent for a United States senator on Capitol Hill.
The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.
