KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hospitals in the Kansas City area are reporting fireworks-related injuries on Independence Day.

The University of Kansas Health System says it’s treated six patients injured by fireworks as of 3 p.m. Thursday.

The hospital says most of the injuries were located on the patients’ hands and face, and were most commonly caused by firecrackers, smoke bombs and mortars.

The patients ranged in age from 12 to 73 years old.

Since Monday, Children’s Mercy has treated three patients who were injured by fireworks.

Two of the patients injured their hands, while the third suffered an eye injury. All three individuals were teenagers.

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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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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the Kansas City area until 1 a.m. on Friday morning.

In Kansas, Johnson, Miami and Wyandotte counties were included.

In Missouri, Cass, Jackson, Lafayette and Saline counties are included

During this time, flash flooding due to excessive rainfall is possible.

Excessive runoff may result in the flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone places.

Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

In addition, creeks in the area are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

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