CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. - Dozens of residents in Catoosa County were rescued from flooded homes late Tuesday after powerful storms dropped several inches of rain in a short period, triggering widespread flooding.

What we know:

According to county officials, all Catoosa County Fire Department personnel were called into action, with swift water rescue teams responding to two apartment complexes in Fort Oglethorpe.

Working alongside Walker County Fire Rescue, crews evacuated about 80 people from The Crossings apartments on Fant Drive, where waist-deep water inundated first-floor units.

Another 35 residents were rescued from the Fountain Brooks apartments on Cross Street after rapidly rising water flooded their homes. Authorities said all residents were safely evacuated without injuries.

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