Kansas City Fire Department responds to 23 water rescues during overnight storms
According to KCFD, in the last 36 hours, the Kansas City metro received between 5 and 8 inches of rain, leaving many low-lying roadways flooded and people trapped in their cars.
KCFD said they conducted 23 highwater rescues overnight through 8 a.m. at several locations. The department said most of those incidents involve crews 'simply walking the occupants out.' No injuries have been reported.
Overnight storms cause flash flooding, power outages
One of those rescues happened at 10th Street and Winner Road. KCFD confirmed the individual was taken out of the car and no one was hurt.
Vehicles were also seen stuck in high water near East 14th Street and Jackson Avenue.
KCFD Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said they expect these incidents to continue until the rain stops. A flash flood warning issued by the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill was set to remain in effect until 9 a.m. Thursday for parts of the Kansas City area.
'KCFD would like to remind citizens to never drive into high water. It only takes a few inches of moving water to sweep a vehicle downstream,' KCFD warned in a statement. 'Never walk in high water. Sewer covers easily become dislodged in this case and it will be deadly if you fall into one. Your vehicle will stall, and you will become stranded if the water level is higher than the tailpipe of your vehicle. If you encounter high water on the roadway, find an alternate route. Turn Around, Don't Drown.'
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