The Wichita region of Kansas, a state in the US, received heavy rains. Emergency rescue teams rescued dozens of people, including drivers trapped in their cars.Julie Stimson, Emergency Management Director of Sedwick County, said the County received 1.5 to 7 inches (4 to 18 cm) of rain from Monday. He warned the drivers not to go around flood barricade or emergency vehicles. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly released a disaster emergency announcement to allow state agencies to provide assistance.The Wichita Fire Department used boats to protect people from flood vehicles. Some cars were almost under water, but drivers still tried to pass through dangerous areas.We have to put ourselves in a life jacket and put them in a boat to put them in a life jacket with our life jackets and our boats, ”Fire Captain Lance said from KSN-TV. “So there is no meaning if they can simply roam around and wait 10 minutes to go under water”, Defenbogh said.
Some roads remained closed on Wednesday morning.About 30 miles (48 km) East, in L. Dorado, a city in Kansas, walnut river flowed, roads and houses flooded.A resident, Mitchell Yarz, told KK-TV, “As long as we got most of the goods from there and the last few things were going to be received, it was already up to our waist, and we were doing too much swimming to get out.”Serious storms also killed Canasus City on Tuesday. Strong winds overturned a truck at an interstate 435, blew on portable toilets and obstacles near the stadiums, and knocked the trees. The National Meteorological Service issued a tornado warning, but did not cause any serious damage.Bad weather also delayed the flight of Indiana pacers in the NBA final in Oklahoma City. The aircraft first had to land in Tulsa and took a long route while reaching 3.5 hours late due to storms.Wednesday’s forecast for Kansas showed dry weather, but more rainfall is expected on Thursday. Officials warned that the city had already received severe rainfall, so, even small amounts of rain may cause massive floods.
