Florida dad makes final FaceTime call to wife before dying in flash flood
A Florida father died after his vehicle became trapped in flash floodwaters, with his wife now sharing the details of a desperate final call before his death. Joshua Bennett, 34, of Palm Bay, died Monday after heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Brevard County, along Florida's east-central coast. Bennett had reportedly left home to buy coffee when he encountered the rising floodwaters, according to WESH 2 News. MOM OF 2 WHO DIED RESCUING SONS DURING BAHAMAS SNORKELING TRIP IS IDENTIFIED His wife, Stacy Petit Bennett, told the outlet her husband called her in a panic as his truck became surrounded by floodwaters on San Filippo Drive.
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The article never says how extreme the storm was. The New York Post reported that officials said up to 20 inches of rain fell in just 12 hours in a historic storm. Fox News writes only "heavy rainfall", which leaves a reader thinking this was an ordinary downpour.
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- New York Post reported“He was one of two people who died this week in the historic Florida storm”Dad, 34, made desperate call to wife moments before he drowned in Florida flood: 'I don't know what to do' (opens in a new tab)
"He called me on FaceTime, and he was just crying, like, 'I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do,'" Stacy Petit Bennett said. "And he said he's in the middle of a river, and his car is, like, submerged with water all around." Stacy Petit Bennett urged her husband to break a window before the call abruptly disconnected. She said she called 911 and spent hours trying to get help for her husband. NURSE IMPALED BY POLE DURING HIKE FORCED TO TREK 10 MILES FOR HELP: 'A FREAK THING' Bennett's widow described him as an "amazing husband and dad."
"Every life is important, and everyone deserves a chance to be rescued. To be saved. He was just 34 years old. His kids are young," she said, according to WESH 2 News. Bennett was a father of four, including three children with special needs, according to his wife. His children include twin daughters who were born prematurely. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER His wife said their children have been asking when their father would be coming home.
"He's not here. I don't have my support system. They don't have their father," Stacy Petit Bennett said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Bennett was one of two people who died during the flooding in Brevard County. The other victim, Archie Richards, 78, was found dead inside his vehicle near Richards Lane and Hall Road, according to WESH 2 News, citing the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fox News Digital reached out to Brevard County officials for more information.
Other deadly flooding incidents have claimed lives in recent months. In October, a 24-year-old French travel influencer was among three women killed in Nicaragua when a pickup truck carrying travelers was swept away by strong currents. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Earlier this summer, a Utah family of five died after flash floodwaters swept through a hiking and canyoneering area near Sunglow Campground in Fishlake National Forest.
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