Crews conducted multiple water rescues in the Kansas City metro Saturday night.
Jessica Loya was driving back from dinner when her car got stuck and filled with water in Riverside, Missouri.
“It started filling with water, and it was somewhat terrifying, but luckily seems OK. Everyone’s OK,” Loya said. “I couldn’t get the door open, and that was even more terrifying. But it seemed fine once I got out of the water.”
Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department Chief Paul Berardi tweeted multiple water rescues and road closures.
Reported four/five cars stalled in high water at 51st and Ward Parkway
— Paul Berardi (@KCMOFireChief) August 6, 2017
51st and Ward Parkway closed pic.twitter.com/jcd0I3s1a3
— Paul Berardi (@KCMOFireChief) August 6, 2017
Now responding to 43rd and Wornall on a water rescue. Report of person stranded on top of car.
— Paul Berardi (@KCMOFireChief) August 6, 2017
This is no joke. Dangerous actions. Command reports victims and rescuers out of water.water pic.twitter.com/2CWdgWKIUN
— Paul Berardi (@KCMOFireChief) August 6, 2017
The KCMO Fire Department was also at 43rd at Pennsylvania for a water rescue where two people were on the roof of a car.
.@KCMOFireDept at 43rd & Pennsylvania for rescue. Water up rapidly. #TurnAroundDontDrown Better still stay home!#mowx #kcwx pic.twitter.com/eMlAR0HaBA
— MO Public Safety (@MoPublicSafety) August 6, 2017
Portions of Interstate 35 were closed due to flooding Saturday night.
KCKFD- pic.twitter.com/bN41YXVkdY
— John Paul Jones (@KCKFireChief) August 6, 2017
A flash flood warning is in effect for the KC metro until early Sunday morning.
