According to Jim Pollard, Public Affairs Manager with AMR, six people were injured. Three of those injured, a patient, EMT and paramedic, were inside the ambulance during a non-emergency transport when the crash happened.

Three others were also injured and have been transported to the hospital.

WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather Fire Chief Billy Dillon said during both flooding events, the department had to rely on other agencies and personal boats to save people during evacuations.

He said the two new boats were also needed, because within the area the department serves there are two rivers.

Citing a lack of immediate need and past spending, including a proposed $25 million public works campus master plan at 66th Street and $2 million on the purchase of a lot on St. Louis Avenue, the council decided to suspend the discussion on the property until an immediate need is found.

This delay in the process could save the city $3.3 million in expenditures in the short term, with the council using Station 4, completed in 2014, as a benchmark.

Kyle Morgan, Battalion Chief at GFD, says there is nothing wrong with the current 1988-model rescue truck the station currently uses, but they have outgrown it.

The Grayson Fire Department currently has 11 pieces of equipment: three engines; one ladder truck; one heavy rescue vehicle; two support pick-up trucks; three command vehicles, and one dive trailer, available to respond to nearly any incident.

Herndon won the government auction on GovDeals.com last September, a site she has purchased used city equipment from before. She refurbishes and resells fire trucks, which is why she looking forward to flipping a 2004 model for a profit. She had a buyer all lined up.

"I was excited. I thought I had a 2004 truck and when I found out I didn't, it became a restless night, a headache," Herndon said.