Flood Call 1167

Caller asking for voice mail for Chief Chester Paschke. He then asks for a watch captain to discuss possible flood fighting resources and is redirected to the Emergency Operations Center. A caller asks if 4th Avenue South and Cherry are still open and the operator confirms they are open. Caller seems to think that there is nothing to worry about, but is directed to contact the EOC. Caller asking if the apartments at 2208 12th Avenue North have been evacuated, they are believed to be still okay but the call was redirected to Emergency Operations Center. Caller asking if sandbagging volunteers are available in Shady Ridge Addition. She is directed to call the EOC. Caller from the civil tech program (likely at Northland Community and Technical College) offers up oil pipeline equipment to build temporary dikes.

Date	April 18th 1997, 7:03 pm
Duration	30 seconds
Channel	23
Direction	incoming call
Abstract By
Tagged As	Emergency Operations Center (EOC) evacuation sandbagging 4th Avenue South Cherry Street Chief Chester Paschke (Grand Forks Police Department) 12th Avenue North Shady Ridge Addition temporary dikes

Transcript

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Yes, do you have a voicemail number for the two, please?
I'm sorry, can you hold, please?
Sure.
I'm sorry, can I help you?
Okay, do you have a voicemail number for the two, please?
I don't believe so, no.
Is there a number you can do with that?
I don't know.
Do you have a watch, Commander?
Just a minute, please.
Can you hold, please?
Yep.
Can you hold, please?
Yes.
Law enforcement center, can you hold, please?
Yeah.
Okay, I'm sorry, can I help you?
Yes, do you have a watch, Commander, or someone I can speak to like this, Sergeant?
I don't have anybody in the building right now.
I see.
Is there something I can help you with?
Well, there's a couple resources I'd like to tell them about for fighting the flood as far as hikes and such.
Oh, then you should call the EOC.
I've called them.
They're so busy with other stuff.
Well, I think they need all the help they can get with dikes.
Well, if I can't get through, the idea is no good.
You know what I'm saying?
Are you trying 7462685?
Let me see what I've got here.
Yep, I've tried, uh, fought everyone.
Okay, well, they're so busy that the lines roll over up into dispatch.
If you could just try them again, you will get through.
Okay, that's 7462685.
Okay, they'll just probably ring back to you, though.
Okay, bye.
I'm sorry, can I help you?
Yeah, do you know any news about 4th Avenue South and Cherry Street?
What do you need to know?
It's open.
As far as I know, I don't, yeah.
So we really don't need to worry about flood or anything?
Why don't you call EOC 7462685?
7462685?
Yeah.
All right.
12-4-2-3, can you hold?
Sure.
Can I help you?
Yeah, I was waiting.
So we're going to be at 22 is where this is.
Stand by, sir.
Just a minute.
Can I help you?
Yeah, I'd like to know if 2208 12th Avenue North, if those apartments were evacuated?
Not as far as I know.
They're not dry over there by the cemetery in Grand Forks, huh?
Well, you can try EOC 7462685.
I believe it's still there, though.
Hold on.
What was that?
7462685.
2685.
Yes.
701?
Yes.
All right.
Okay.
Okay.
Can I help you?
Yes.
Can I see if there's any volunteers available for fan base, filling fan base out at Shady Ridge addition?
Okay.
Now, you'll need to call EOC 7462685.
That's the number I just dialed.
Okay.
This will be good that the lines roll over up in the dispatch.
If you could just keep trying that number.
Okay.
Okay.
Can I help you?
No.
I didn't talk to you, huh?
No.
Okay.
My name is Gerald Meyers.
I'm with the Civil Tech Program at the College of Science.
Okay.
We're in an oil state here.
We have several pipeline trenching machines.
Okay.
And they can throw up 10 to 15 foot night and do miles a day.
Okay.
Just a minute, please.