Flood Call 630

Woman calls for the EOC but operator says she can try to answer her questions. Operator tells her it is a good idea to evacuate and that the Kennedy bridge is still open. Operator asks her to wait and puts her on hold. - improper split

Date April 18th 1997, 9:42 pm
Duration 52 seconds
Channel 25
Direction incoming call
Abstract By Erin Lurie
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Transcript

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Police Department.
Oh, Emergency Operations Center.
The Emergency Operations Center is evacuating, so they have to set up, it's going to be about 10 minutes.
Oh, I'm sorry, can you answer a couple questions?
Sure, try.
Okay, we are contemplating leaving the city.
It's a good idea, the mayor is probably going to come on with a voluntary evacuation of the city.
Okay, and so we would need to access Kennedy Bridge, we have sent the contractor, would we be allowed to leave by the Kennedy Bridge?
Just a second.
I don't know, I don't know if it's a transit system, say one way or the other.
As far as you know, the Kennedy Bridge is still open.
So they would allow us the cash to go get out?
Yep, as long as I know.
Okay, and they mentioned security within the city, do they want us to put a sheet out or anything so they know the vague...
Just a second, just a second.
Put you on hold, we'll be back in a second.