Flood Call 611
Caller wants the number for the EOC, and the operator tells him to call back in 10 minutes.
| Date | April 18th 1997, 10:32 pm |
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| Duration | 223 seconds |
| Channel | 25 |
| Direction | incoming call |
| Abstract By | Christina Phipps |
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Transcript
The following transcript was automatically generated, and has not been reviewed for accuracy. It may contain errors.
there's a hole and you tell them what dyke. Can you tell them what dyke has a hole? Yeah
hold on. 911? Yes good afternoon or good evening. I've got what appears to be a very drunk driver
following me down University Avenue. He's almost rear-ended me twice. He's all over
the street. Okay so which way are you going? I'm going west on University Avenue. I'm just
passing Hamlin right now. Okay I'm broadcasted to the U and D units. I'm not sure if they're
going to be able to even get to the area. We have emergency evacuation going on with
the flood. I'm going to go ahead and broadcast to give a vehicle description. It's an older
model Ford pickup about an 88, 89 right in there. Okay caller? Pardon? Caller of it?
I can't tell it's dark I think it's a gray or two-tone gray. Okay I'll get a broadcasted
okay? Okay thank you. Thanks. Can you hold? Yep. Okay. Police Department can you hold?
Police Department please hold. Police Department please hold. Police Department please hold.
Can I help you? Yeah what's the emergency operations center's number? It's 746-2685.
Give them about 10 minutes. They're evacuating and just setting up a new form line. Okay.
Alright. Yep. Bye. Mom? Yeah. Okay. Yeah. For the size of a hole in the east downward
dike. This is what mayors come across and ask for voluntary evacuation of the city.
Yep. I've had me scared shitless. I've been trying to reach you for two hours. I know.
Okay everyone's okay? Yep. Okay. Craig's here with me. They've evacuated the PD.
They just got it set up on campus. We're going to be at plant services. Plant services.
Where are you now? I'm still downtown. When are you going to get plant services? Well hopefully
pretty soon. We're just waiting for the lines to finally pick up. They're there over there
so hopefully we'll be leaving here in 10 to 15 minutes. Why are you leaving downtown?
Based on flooding. And the streets are all flooded down here. Okay. What about Aunt Dorothy?
Her area hasn't been evacuated but we're getting water all from the central park area.
Okay. We have two feet of water coming in. Okay. Craig's here with the blazer because
I had him quit doing whatever he was doing to get here. Hold on please.
Lisa can I help you? I was just wondering where the highest need for sandbaggers would
be right now. I mean if you have one. Can you call back in about 10 minutes? The EOC
is just setting up a new headquarters. I had to evacuate. Okay. Alright. Thanks. Bye.
Mom? Yeah. Okay. I guess I'm just worried about you guys out there. Okay. If I can leave
I don't know if we should just unplug our freezer and let everything go, turn off our
breakers or I don't know what to do. Let me ask Dad. Kristin doesn't know what to do.
If she should turn off her breakers at the house or turn off everything or what, what
should she do? Please confirm it. Please confirm it. Hello is this the EOC? No the EOC is
setting up a new headquarters. I'll be ready in about 10 minutes. Okay. Thank you. Yep.
You guys safe?
Okay. Yeah? Alright. Just a second.
Police Department. Call Mom back. I just watched her.
Hello?