Severe flooding causes road closures in Chattanooga


Chattanooga is facing significant flooding, affecting multiple roads. Police are blocking access to unsafe areas and setting up barricades. Some vehicles are stuck, and there is a shortage of officers to manage all the intersections.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00on the 10th Avenue and block 10th Avenue in East Police Street.00:03The flooding is getting bad enough.00:05We're not going to be able to go through this area.00:09You 7. There.00:11Do you don't need any more down there?00:14Just be of Oz right in front of Easy Paw on the highway near Haldi.00:21The road's starting to flood here as well.00:25Okay.00:26That's correct.00:27We're going to have to block off 7th Avenue from 44th because people are coming through here, one of them is bound to get stuck.00:35They're not paying attention to my life at all.00:38Clear eight, I'll show you one route.00:41Any unit there.00:43We'd say you with two parties, giving them a courtesy ride.00:46Three.00:51Seven, clear on courtesy ride.00:53Any unit there, you know, 6,200 ring-old road.00:56Accident unknown injuries.01:02Silver, Nissan, Nissan, Ultima, an older GMC.01:05Be in the turn lane.01:09Can I car to car real quick.01:12Brainer to East Brainer, that intersection.01:14We've got someone calling in, saying a car is blocking a turn lane.01:17It appears to be a Hyundai.01:19I'm showing you in that area.01:20If you can check on that when you're available.01:22Correct.01:24That's great.01:25You said a Hyundai block in a lane.01:2813 to 17, you still name you there?01:31That's part. He says blocking a turning lane.01:34Now, you can go ahead and head to that, 13 and see you.01:38All right, 13. Show me around to that.01:4013, clear.01:42Papa, is that could be eastbound or westbound? 2-2.01:45Were you getting out with this check hazard on Bailey Street?01:50The visor and the turn of between Super.01:55Oh, 60.01:56Show me out you hear it.01:57All of that Baptist Church was four...01:59Fourth...
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on the 10th Avenue and block 10th Avenue in East Police Street.
00:03
The flooding is getting bad enough.
00:05
We're not going to be able to go through this area.
00:09
You 7. There.
00:11
Do you don't need any more down there?
00:14
Just be of Oz right in front of Easy Paw on the highway near Haldi.
00:21
The road's starting to flood here as well.
00:25
Okay.
00:26
That's correct.
00:27
We're going to have to block off 7th Avenue from 44th because people are coming through here, one of them is bound to get stuck.
00:35
They're not paying attention to my life at all.
00:38
Clear eight, I'll show you one route.
00:41
Any unit there.
00:43
We'd say you with two parties, giving them a courtesy ride.
00:46
Three.
00:51
Seven, clear on courtesy ride.
00:53
Any unit there, you know, 6,200 ring-old road.
00:56
Accident unknown injuries.
01:02
Silver, Nissan, Nissan, Ultima, an older GMC.
01:05
Be in the turn lane.
01:09
Can I car to car real quick.
01:12
Brainer to East Brainer, that intersection.
01:14
We've got someone calling in, saying a car is blocking a turn lane.
01:17
It appears to be a Hyundai.
01:19
I'm showing you in that area.
01:20
If you can check on that when you're available.
01:22
Correct.
01:24
That's great.
01:25
You said a Hyundai block in a lane.
01:28
13 to 17, you still name you there?
01:31
That's part. He says blocking a turning lane.
01:34
Now, you can go ahead and head to that, 13 and see you.
01:38
All right, 13. Show me around to that.
01:40
13, clear.
01:42
Papa, is that could be eastbound or westbound? 2-2.
01:45
Were you getting out with this check hazard on Bailey Street?
01:50
The visor and the turn of between Super.
01:55
Oh, 60.
01:56
Show me out you hear it.
01:57
All of that Baptist Church was four...
01:59
Fourth...
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N Chamberlain Ave, Chattanooga, TN
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