Firefighters rescued a 35-year-old woman who was swept away in the swift moving waters of the Los Angeles River. The rescue unfolded around 5 p.m. Sunday in Studio City and was caught on video.
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Crews first threw her a flotation device, but she moved downstream where the water knocked her over. Firefighters then dropped a ladder, which she clung onto.
She was briefly swept away again before a LAFD helicopter crew hoisted her to safety.
Firefighters say the woman suffered minor injuries and hypothermia.
Spring thunderstorm brings quarter-size hail, gusty winds and heavy rain to SoCal
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The rescue was just one of the scenes that played out across the region Sunday. Many people were caught off guard by the sudden downpours and blasts of hail in some areas.
Some said they'd never seen a storm quite like it.
"I've been living in Arcadia my whole life, I've never seen anything like it," said Nick Nicoli.