Several Fayetteville homes

and an apartment complex were damaged by flood waters during torrential

rains that began late Monday night.

The Fayetteville Fire Department

responded by sending out crews to help remove debris that clogged storm

drains in the affected areas, which included Hightower Apartments, said

Fire Chief Alan Jones.

"We got such a volume

of rain that it washed debris on top of the storm drain," Jones said.

"Really, all we could do was try to keep the storm drain clear until

the rain subsided."

Fire crews were also dispatched

to two residences, one on Eastfield Circle and the other on Garden Court,

for assistance during the heavy rains, Jones said.

The department's volunteer

force helped respond to the calls, Jones said. After the first storm front

went through, crews braced for a second storm front that "thankfully"

never materialized, Jones said.

"We just got a lot of

rain in a short period of time," Jones said.