The heavy rains today caused a difficult day of driving. But a few neighbors helped bail out some un-suspecting drivers.

Rain smacking down on the windshield quickly turned into gridlock on the cross-town and, of course, a virtual river on Rutledge Avenue. Claiming several cars as people try to navigate the water.

"Got stuck right here in the water and the rest is history, my car stalled out and I got stuck in the rain," said stranded driver Sarah Rheaume.

Drivers didn't have to go it alone. C.E. Huffman, in shorts and rubber boots no less, helped push cars out onto dry land.

"We pulled out at least eight cars, eight different people they are still sitting here and waiting for theirs cars to dry," said Huffman.

Huffman lives on the corner of Rutledge and says he is fed up with the lack of timely response from the city.

"It's a shame to the community, they can't come down here and send an officer to put some barriers up," said Huffman.

The biggest complaint from residents living down here is every time it floods there are no warning signs or barrier so drivers keep going, the unlucky ones get stuck. Huffman says he called police at 6:20, we didn't see any blue lights until about 7:15. Police did say officers were out in the weather, covering as much ground as possible, as quickly as possible.

Rutledge, not the only part of town hit with flooding. Until the city can find a way to pay for costly road repairs, Huffman will be back at it again the next time Mother Nature comes calling. According to the National Weather Service (web|news), each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other severe weather related hazard.

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