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KCK police help remove six cars from ravine after flooding
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Clean-up continues after dangerous flooding in the Kansas City area following storms earlier this week.
Kansas City, Kansas saw upwards of 10 inches of rain in just 12 hours late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
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It caused flash floods across the area, though not necessarily from creeks. Many of the issues stemmed from heavy rain meeting clogged storm drains in low-lying areas.
On Friday, Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) Community Policing Officers assisted Alandon to near N. 29th Street and Freeman Avenue.
KCKPD said none of the cars had anyone inside and no injuries were reported as the swift-moving water lifted them from a parking lot and carried them into the deep ravine.
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KCKPD officers worked to identify the cars so that the owners could be contacted.
The close to a foot of rain led to 40 water rescues in KCK, washed out streets and led to flooding not seen in some areas .
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