‘Very lucky': Kansas City crews rescue woman hanging onto tree after Indian Creek flash flood
At about 12:50 p.m., units with KCFD were called to the area of West 101st Terrace on the south side of Kansas City on reports of a water rescue, just north of Indian Creek and the Indian Creek trail.
Woman killed in flash floods on Overland Park trail
Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins told FOX4 that emergency responders found a woman hanging onto a tree after she had gotten stuck in the floodwaters.
'We received a call from somebody who was walking by or maybe out of these apartments that heard a lady out in the water screaming for help,' Chief Hopkins said. 'We responded, and when we arrived, we found an individual about 50 to 75 yards off the bank, where the water had risen.
'She was holding on to a tree out in the moving water, needing rescue.'
Rescue crews used an inflatable rubber boat (IRB) to navigate through the floodwaters and retrieve the victim.
KCFD said she was brought to shore tired and shaken—but uninjured. She was evaluated by on-scene EMS crews but refused further treatment or transport.
'Around our city, we have several areas, several creeks, several low-lying areas that tend to flood and hold water, like Indian Creek,' Hopkins said. 'If you live in or work around those areas, be vigilant. If the water starts to rise, get away from it. It's very dangerous.
'The individual today was very lucky that she was able to hold on until we could get her out of the water.'
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