Flood Call 1516
One caller asking about the status of the Kennedy Bridge to travel to Bemidji, but is told that there is no one that can provide information as to when the bridge may close. A second caller requesting a truckload of sand at 40th Avenue South and Cherry Street, she was redirected to Emergency Operations Center. Several attempts to reach a number. A third caller attempting to find out the status of folks he knows in the 4100 block of South Cherry, but is told they are "desperately sandbagging" due to the dire situation of the dike in that area. A fourth caller asks about the status of the Kennedy Bridge to bring someone from the East Grand Forks Hugo's to Grand Forks and is told it is still open. A fifth caller trying to get sand and is transferred to the Emergency Operations Center and then told to keep trying back, as lines are busy. A sixth caller attempting to reach the EOC for sand and is directed to the number.
| Date | April 18th 1997, 7:23 pm |
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| Duration | 50 seconds |
| Channel | 24 |
| Direction | incoming call |
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Transcript
The following transcript was automatically generated, and has not been reviewed for accuracy. It may contain errors.
I'll hold.
Law enforcement center.
Hi, just got a quick question for you.
Is the Kennedy bridge open or is it closed?
It is open.
Okay, is it going to be open like tomorrow and stuff?
I have no idea, depends on the river.
Okay, is there going to be, I have to go to Bemidji tomorrow.
I cannot tell you whether you would make it or not, I have no idea.
And there is nobody that knows.
Okay, where are you at?
I mean, I felt earlier and they said the road would probably be okay and everything.
Just a moment.
Law enforcement center, can you please hold?
Yes.
Okay, we have no way of predicting whether the dikes are going to hold or not.
Okay, I'm just saying, I mean, I can't leave the town and come back.
No, I can't guarantee that.
Can you shut up and again?
If the road closes, you have no way to get back.
I'm saying if it's open, no, there's no...
Law enforcement center, can you please hold?
Law enforcement center, can you please hold?
Okay.
Thanks for holding, can I help you?
Hi, we need to stand on the corner of 40th and Cherry.
Okay, just a minute.
Law enforcement center.
We're trying to get the ego to see you and it relayed over, I guess.
Okay, hold on, I'll try to transfer you.
Who am I?
Law enforcement center.
Yeah, see, I'm checking out some information, trying to get a hold of some people I know in Grand Forks that might have a flood problem.
There's no phones answering in my whole neighborhood.
Could you tell me?
Where is it at?
Is it on the block at Cherry Street?
They are all desperately sandbagging.
Pardon?
They're all desperately sandbagging in that area.
Really bad, huh?
Yeah.
The dikes don't seem to be holding quite well enough.
Jesus.
I can't even get a hold of anybody without sandbagging.
Yeah, I don't think there's anybody in their houses down there.
Is that right?
Yeah.
Oh boy, okay.
I guess I'm going to have to just wait it out, then I'm out of pallet.
Yeah, maybe I keep trying, they might come in for breaks or something.
Okay, thank you.
You're welcome.
Thanks for holding, can I help you?
Yeah, I was just wondering, Kennedy Bridge is open for emergency use only, right?
Um, as far as I know, it's still open.
Alright, because we've got to pick this girl up from work at Hugo's on East Side and bring her back over to Grand Forks.
I was wondering if they were going to let us cross.
As far as I know, yes they will.
Thanks for holding, can I help you?
Yes, we need a truckload of sand.
Okay, just a moment.
Are you still there?
Yep.
Go ahead.
Do you have anything to hold yourself in?
Negative.
Okay, ma'am.
All their lines are still busy, I can't get you transferred down there.
Okay.
Thanks for holding, can I help you?
Yes, I was just wondering where I could pick up sandbags at or if there's a number we can call?
Sure, it's 746-2685.
2685, alright, thank you.
You're welcome.