Bartholomew County emergency officials say there 15 water rescues in the community over the weekend.

Sgt. Dane Duke, with the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department said that overall, 32 people were rescued from the high waters. The majority came from rescues at two homeless encampments where eight people and pets were rescued on Saturday just east of US 31 and County Road 50 N and a second encampment on Sunday off of Water Street in Columbus with 12 people and pets.

The Bartholomew County Water Rescue Team is a joint team made up of the Sheriff’s Department and Columbus Township Fire & Rescue Department.

Sheriff Chris Lane said last night that the team had made another rescue, this time freeing two dogs for a family that had been trapped at home when rising flood waters cut off the home. He also thanked Harrison Township Volunteer Department for assisting in the rescue.

Columbus Fire Department also aided  CenterPoint Energy, providing a boat to aid them in reaching a gas utility facility on Tellman Camp Road so they could complete a service on one of their gas delivery units, according to Capt. Mike Wilson spokesman for the city department.