Flood Call 1168
Joe on 2511 Olson Drive asking about the crest level, it has been raised to 53.5ft and he would like the fire department to come fill his basement with water. Operator contacts the Grand Forks Fire Department to send them out, which they tell dispatcher they had been there earlier, but apparently, the homeowner has changed his mind on having the basement flooded since they had left. A second caller indicates that his wife is suicidal and has left Grand Forks Air Force Base. Dispatcher asks if he has contacted base police to have her stopped at the gate, but he indicates she has already left and may be heading towards downtown Grand Forks. She asks about whether the Grand Forks Sheriff's Department has been involved in the situation before to take a report.
| Date | April 18th 1997, 8:22 pm |
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| Duration | 37 seconds |
| Channel | 23 |
| Direction | incoming call |
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Transcript
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My wife and I just got into an argument.
Okay, just a minute, please.
And a known emergency.
Yes, this is Joe Kalina.
Yes.
2511 Mason Drive.
Yes.
They told me to get this number call. I'm trying to find out if they raised the crest level.
They have raised it, I guess, to 53 and a half feet.
Okay. We need to get to the fire department to fill the basement with water.
Okay. I just passed the fire department. Do you want me to send them out there?
Yes, please.
Okay. Is your phone number 746-1925?
Yes, it is.
Okay. I will call you back, okay?
Thank you.
Is this an emergency or can I put you on hold?
Well, my wife said that she's going to basically kill herself.
Where is this happening at?
This is up on base, but if she stormed off, she wouldn't try talking to me or anything and she left.
Okay.
Usually, I mean, she's already tried committing suicide twice.
Have you tried to call base police?
She's, I mean, every time this, I mean, she's stormed off before her left and she's always headed downtown.
She never stays on base.
Okay. If you could get hold of the base police and maybe get her at the gate so she wouldn't go downtown?
It's, I mean, she already left. I mean...
Okay. Have you had deputies come out there before and take a report?
Is she enlisted or is she dependent?
She's dependent.
Okay. Just a minute.
She's very dry, so...
Okay.
Grand Forks Fire Department, may I help you?
Hi, this is the police department.
Are you guys still filling bases?
Uh, yes, if you were requested to.
Yep, I got a request for you at 2511 Olson Drive.
2511 Olson Drive, hold your knowledge, Tucker.
Okay.
Thank you.
Hello, Nick Vellman here.
Hi, this is the police department. I have a request for somebody, for you guys to fill someone's basement.
Sure, where's that?
2511 Olson Drive.
2511 Olson?
Right.
I thought we were out there earlier today.
I don't think so, Nick.
Yeah, we were. 2511 Olson Drive?
I don't know, he just called me.
What's his name?
Joe Kalina.
Karina?
Kalina.
Joe Kalina?
Uh-huh.
Oh, okay.
He changed his mind, obviously.
Okay, has he got all the stuff done?
That I don't know. I got a phone number if you want.
Give me his phone number, will you please?
746.
746.
Thank you.
Yeah, bye.