Robert Simmons

Robert Simmons, CISR, Customer Service AgentRob is one of the Agency's Commercial Customer Service Agents and manages commercial lines processing for the Agency.Formerly of Virginia Beach, he is a graduate of First Colonial High School (Virginia Beach) and attended Tidewater Community College for several years.In August 2000, he earned his Property and Casualty license and began working for Friedman Associates (an independent agency in Tidewater).Rob joined Brown Insurance in August 2002 and was recently nominated to The Hartford Small Commercial Agency Council and is currently pursuing his CIC professional designation.He resides in Blacksburg and spends his free time hiking the Appalachian Trail, watching Hokie Sports and serving as captain of his NRUSA Soccer Team.

Livonia Fire Department Capt. Robert Simmons said rescuers waded out to reach motorists.

"There was no current involved and no real deep water," Simmons said.Later, though, water rose to rooftop levels.

Others were helped by fellow motorists and passersby.