Flood Call 1704

A caller asking the Command Center for information on the business closings in relation to Fashion Bug. They are unable to close due to corporate and want a police officer to tell them to evacuate.

Date April 18th 1997, 4:57 pm
Duration 76 seconds
Channel 24
Direction incoming call
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Yes, I have a question about the businesses being closed today, you know, the mandatory
slash voluntary, whatever it is.
I work at Fashion Buzz and the girls have been there forever and are stressed and don't
know what to do.
Corporate office will not let us close and all we would need is somebody to go over there
and say, please lock your doors, you must go.
Unfortunately we cannot do that.
There's nothing you can do that way.
We can't decide who's essential and who's not.
We know that we're not, but until a cop comes by and says, you know, please close the doors.
Unfortunately we cannot.
Have you told them that the mayor is requesting that?
It doesn't matter, you know, and now I'm stuck over on East Side because of the dikes breaking
and you know, they're just, why are you, and it's just, you know, we just need to get them
out and they want them open till 9.
And they've had two people in all day.
I don't know what to tell you.
We could be held liable for the loss of business if we do that.
Okay.
But I just thought I'd tell, you know, it's just, it's just stupid.
I agree with you.
So I will let you go because you have more important things to do I'm sure.
Oh, thank you for going.
Okay.