Flood Call 1991

A caller asking for information on evacuations. A second caller calls about storm sewers backing up on 40th Street. A third caller calls to ask a question about a warrant for arrest.

Date April 18th 1997, 7:01 pm
Duration 56 seconds
Channel 24
Direction incoming call
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Transcript

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Law enforcement center?
Um, yeah, we have heard that Grand Forks is being evacuated.
Just a moment.
Law enforcement center, can you please hold?
Yeah, I got the wrong number, thank you.
Law enforcement center, can you hold?
Okay.
Okay, I'm sorry.
Um, Grand Forks, yes, they are being evacuated.
But not citywide.
No, uh-uh.
I guess my parents live in Williston, and they called here.
I mean, they've heard this from, like, the disaster controls Williston, that county.
And, I don't know, he's gotten word that Grand Forks was evacuating and seriously thinking of, you know, like, he means the kids.
Okay, just a moment.
Law enforcement center, can you hold?
Yes.
Okay, as of right now, we are not evacuating the entire city, just the parts near the bank.
Okay.
Okay?
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Perfect.
Thanks for holding.
Can I help you?
Yes, I'm calling about 40th Street off 6th Avenue.
And the, I don't know if the storm sewers are backing up, but gradually, all afternoon, the water and the two gutters are now reaching the center of the street.
Okay, we will let them know.
Yes.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Law enforcement center, can you hold?
Yes.
Thanks for holding.
Can I help you?
Yes, I have a question for you.
Okay.
If you know that somebody has wanted, okay, and there's been a warrant for arrest, and y'all couldn't track them down, but I know where they're at.
Uh-huh.
What could happen?
We could arrest them.
Okay.