Apartment flood displaces residents on Raytown Road, Kansas City MO
A second-floor apartment on Raytown Road suffered significant flooding. Water leaked into the HVAC closet damaging the heater, air conditioner, and water heater. The lower level became uninhabitable. Residents, including adults and a child, need assistance and the Red Cross was contacted to provide shelter for about four people.
Audio|Source: Kansas City Fire
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Transcript:
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Command of Pumper 51.
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How's that second floor apartment looking is it waterlogged?
00:08
There's a considerable amount of water. It's all leaking into the HVAC closet onto the heater, air conditioner, and the water heater.
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It's copy.
00:18
Does the resident have somewhere to go or does he need me to get a haul of Red Cross?
00:27
At this time, they are making a phone call, but they're thinking they would probably need a place to stay.
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I'll get back with them in a second.
00:35
The lower level is unoccupiedable at this time.
00:40
Copy, and that resident state if they needed a place to stay as well?
00:45
That's correct.
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Dispatch, this is Command, Raytown Road. Can you go ahead and get Red Cross this way?
00:54
Copy that. Do we have a rest estimate on how many people are going to need a place to stay?
00:59
Yes, batch, medic, (number withheld), in service, any quarters?
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L.S. 5, (number withheld), East 51st Street, Department (number withheld), Chesapey, A4.
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BLS5, (number withheld), East 51st Street, Room (number withheld), Chesa Paine A4.
01:14
So far we've got two units, and I think there might be three or four people.
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Medic (number withheld) in quarters.
01:21
Copy that. We'll get a certain for four people.
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Number 51, Car 51.
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Second floor is two adults, one child that I'm aware of.
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Lower level is one adult,
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and I believe, a pet.
01:35
Copy, thank you. Dispatch. Do you copy that?
01:38
Copy direct.
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Location mentioned:
Raytown Rd, Kansas City, MO 64128
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