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'Heroic' bus driver who got passengers through feet of floodwater says she was terrified -- and is grateful for the praise
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Rosa Amonte says she was so focused on driving her passengers out of the flooding that surrounded her New York City bus, she didn't notice they were standing on seats to avoid the water rushing inside.
And she was so focused on forcing the bus to safety, she says, she didn't notice her passengers were standing on their seats as water rushed in. Passengers and politicians alike have hailed Amonte as heroic after dramatic video showed her driving through feet of water -- even as her three riders keenly tried to avoid the collecting water inside.More Related News

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