RE: Flash Flood Emergencies/ Multiple locations

Benchmarks
Beginning - 4:00 pm 
Ending – 7:00 pm

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – Numerous

Structure/Location

• Multiple locations in the 3200 blk of Cullman Ave (36^th street)
• 100 blk of E Sugar Creek
• 500 blk of Burroughs St
• N Tryon St, Craighead
• Rescues and evacuations were made in the 4600 block of Hidden Valley Rd, Cinderella Rd, and Snow White Lane.

Cause & Origin/Damage Estimates
Flash flooding

Injuries/Accidents
No Injuries

Evacuations/Persons Displaced
Multiple evacuations made with no shelters established.  Temporary displacements.  

Indicent Synopsis
Just after 4 pm Wednesday afternoon Charlotte Firefighters began receiving numerous calls for service in regards to flash flooding.  Over the next three hours Charlotte FF's & CMPD responded to approximately 40 weather related incidents.  Of those 40 incidents, 22 calls for service were for flood emergencies which involved numerous evacuations and rescues using swift water rescue gear and boats.  There were NO injuries to citizens or firefighters to report.  Fire Department officials would like to remind citizens to avoid crossing standing water in roadways.  "Steer Clear, Turn Around, Don't Drown". 

Rob Brisley, Captain
Charlotte Fire Department
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