# Family trapped by powerful floodwaters until 2 neighbors grab a kayak and paddleboard

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/family-trapped-by-powerful-floodwaters-until-2-neighbors-grab-a-kayak-and-paddleboard/
- Published: 2026-11-08T23:38:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T00:35:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/travel/family-trapped-powerful-floodwaters-until-2-neighbors-grab-kayak-paddle
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Two brothers rescued a mother, son and three dogs.
- The family had been stranded for hours by rising floodwater.
- A separate flooding incident in Palm Bay was fatal.

## Summary

Two teenage brothers used a borrowed kayak and paddleboard to rescue a mother, her young son and their three dogs from their flooded home in Palm Bay, Florida. Their actions helped a family stranded for hours after heavy rain sent water into the house, while emergency help was unavailable.

Brittany Grant and her son had climbed onto a kitchen counter as the water rose; after her 911 call brought no help, she appealed on Facebook. Lucas Marshall, 17, and Jonah Marshall, 15, responded, with Lucas talking to the boy during the rescue to keep him calm. The same day, flooding in Palm Bay also claimed the life of 34-year-old Joshua Bennett after his vehicle was caught in rising water.

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