Major flooding at racker center due to broken water main, Cortland NY
A water main broke in the mechanical room at the Racker Center near Route 13, causing major flooding inside the building. The flooding affected the entire building, and authorities requested entry assistance from law enforcement. The Cortlandville Water Board was informed to respond and address the issue.
Audio|Source: Cortland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Caronville Monitor, second call on your district, near Route 13, Racker Center.
00:09
Three-five one, T.
00:12
Cornellville Monitor, second call on your district, near Route 13, Racker Center callers, a worker there, indicating the water main broke in the mechanical room, causing major flooding, not close to hazards or outlets.
00:25
Carlinville Monitor Center Collier District is at Racker Center, caller worker indicates water main broke in the mechanical room, causing major flooding.
00:33
Not close to hazards or outlet, nearby cross streets are Route 281 and Lamont Circle.
00:41
35131.
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Carrier Fess 1364.
00:44
Every route into the Racker Center College Law and that oil yet?
00:49
That's negative.
00:50
They're still en route 1364.
00:54
Copy. I'm at the Racker Center.
00:57
Copy, you're rerouting to the Racker Center.
01:05
6-4-472. I'm almost still station.
01:08
Where do you want me to head?
01:10
Go to Royale-Wia.
01:11
Copy.
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CC-10, Hortland.
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C-10-1. 2C-10-1.
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Port and Main Street,
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66682 Norr-Frank, 6682 Norr-Frank 4903.
01:32
Proceed.
01:34
Color monitors 909, Carpter Road, Counter Rider,
01:40
Utilized for possible structure fire.
01:47
3C24, cordon radio check on County.
01:51
3C24 here, you're logging clear.
01:53
Copy.
01:54
Skylar monitors, it's related to Ryder, 909, Carpenter Road.
01:59
Pustle structure fire caller states that the service wires connected to the house are burning and there is smoke inside.
02:07
It's carbon monitors, the mutual aid full response to 909 Carpenter Road.
02:13
Possible structure fire, caller says that the service wires on the house are starting to burn.
02:18
I think there's small smoke inside.
02:20
Crosses of Best Road and Muller Hill Road, according to your tone, the time is 1933.
02:26
Park control, tire, 361, 362, respond.
02:31
Time for 361, 362 responding.
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1364, I copy the trouncing.
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371 in Root Station.
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3801 to dispatch, sir, ma'am, in Root Station.
02:48
Stafford, 371, you're en route 341, you're off the station.
02:51
Fire dispatch 1364.
02:53
Can you get a hold at Cortlandville Water Board and have them respond to this location, please?
02:58
Copy Cortlandville Command, we'll get them started for you.
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Start until 1341.
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You can attach 1331 to Royal Auto.
03:07
Copy 1331, you're en route to Royal. Copy 1331, you're en route to Royal.
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This is base fire control.
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185 is on scene.
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The door's locked.
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Can we have law enforcement started for entry?
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324 to Cortland.
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Show me out.
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Creasy, we'll get them started for you.
03:28
324? Do you let the water board know that a pipe pumping into the building is broken before the shutoff valve and it is flooding the entire building?
03:41
Taffney 13641, notify them.
03:48
Thank you.
03:51
Fire results at TLCBase.
03:53
This is on the air fire truck.
03:56
Four teams, they're not calling them out.
03:59
All right, pretty soon.
04:01
TLC vizier rig for Ellis Pinser, the keyholder responding.
04:06
We just don't have an EPA.
04:12
They're on scene.
04:15
Copy TLC.
04:16
Okay.
04:21
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
04:24
I would say too.
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Park control 296.
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Go ahead.
04:40
Fire control, 296.
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296, go ahead.
04:49
Can you, uh, Cortlandville don't know.
04:50
I got a hold of a rep for them.
04:51
They're on their way.
04:56
Three people notify them.
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1331 copy direct 2c10 County shell me clear from Scott back in service.
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mr. 2c10 1372 Lansing at Royal nothing shown exterior.
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copy you're at Royal nothing joint exterior.
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fire control 30171 4 um 30171 4th 31711.
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Copy 301, you're en route.
05:31
I'll be on a follow-up at 97 Garott and upstairs apartments.
05:37
Can we shift the rules, anyone?
05:39
Fire just passed 1364.
05:41
Can you get a hold of (name withheld), the property owner, so we can advise him of the situation here?
05:48
Received, we'll get them notified, 1364.
05:51
Thank you.
05:53
Six-four to serve your Royal Command.
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Go ahead, 6'4.
06:03
When you get it's clear from there, can you guys come down here? You can come down in an emergency? We're going to need to help.
06:07
The whole building is underwater.
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Location mentioned:
Near NY-13, Cortland, NY 13045
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