On 9/9/11 Webbs Mills dodged major flooding but other communities weren't as lucky. The same night members of WMFD were responding to flooding in the Penn. Ave/ Rt. 328 area, neighboring communities such as Wellsburg and the counties of Broome and Tioga County, NY and Bradford, PA were experiencing major flooding from almost all the rivers and creeks in thier counties. After WMFD cleared from the flooding in thier district they began to assemble crews and supplies to aid fellow communities. It began Friday night when 10 firefighters headed to Wellsburg to aid in the beginning cleaning efforts in cleaning thier fire station out which was under 4 feet of water. Crews were able to clean the bays so the apparatus could be safe for the night as the town was now flooded with utility workers and people who were allowed access to thier homes again.

     Saturday the call came in for units from Chemung County to be sent to Tioga County, NY for a 72 hour deployment. Elmira Hieghts with 2, Southport with 2, and Webbs Mills with 4 quickly assembled and headed off to Owego where the incident command was located. Upon arrival units were met with National Guard and numerous other companies departing to different parts of the county. Tioga County, NY loaded our units up with water and MREs and quickly deployed us to Nichols, NY. Units were lead on detours to the town of Nichols which was in dismay since the water was still rising in the town. All Chemung County units were designated as SEFU but eneded up doing both SEFU and Stand-by for Nichols FD. Units worked in 12 hour shifts with the Hieghts and Southport covering 7 A.M.- 7 P.M. and Webbs Mills covering 7P.M.- 7A.M.

     Saturday night when units arrived in Nichols it was recognized that we were the first SEFU units that thier area had seen. Alden Fire Dept. was also deployed in Nichols acting as a swift water rescue team for 72 hours. Not much action was seen the first night but units helped National Guardsmen unload pallets of water and MREs to Nichols FD which acted as the local kitchen where citizens were being transported fromlocal shelters to there for food and hospitality.

9/11/11 and 9/12/11 all units were busy in the town responding to HAZMATS, Gas Odors, and pumping basements for numerous citizens. on 9/12/11 units were met with relief crews from Brewster who would continue to do the same through thier 72 hour deployment as our units did. The Flood was very destructive, destroying homes and bridges leaving many homeless and others in disbelief. Units ended thier 72 hour deployment on Saturday by returning to Owego, NY to check out of the command post.