Kansas
High floods in metro area, KCFD makes several water rescues amid rain storms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The Kansas City Fire Department made several water rescues early Thursday morning after rain storms hit the metro area.
Seven unhoused individuals near Little Blue River at MLK and Hardesty were caught in the water. Around 5:30 a.m., KCFD reported two had been rescued and were continuing to work the banks and water.
Around the same time, there was another report of an individual being caught in the water at Cleaver and Oak.
Later, dangerous high waters in the area of Raytown Road near the stadiums were reported.
A flash flood warning alert was put in place by the National Weather Service until 8:15 a.m.
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