Flooding reported near clinton elementary school, Maplewood NJ
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Flooding caused by a broken valve was reported behind Clinton Elementary School near Garfield and Essex. The fire department was notified and will respond when available.
Audio|Heard on: Maplewood Police Department
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01:40
Transcript:
00:00
357, if you can take in the Clinton Elementary School, Clinton Elementary School,
00:05
the caller stated on the outside, in the rear on Garfield and Essex,
00:11
that there's a huge flooding in the rear of the school.
00:15
Can you check? The fire department was dispatched, but during another call, as soon as they're done with the other call, they'll be there.
00:29
or something about you're responding to the center for that detail.
00:35
Okay, receive 12.06.
00:42
14-7, you can hold me out on the area.
00:48
Okay, you're out, 12.0 now.
00:51
All right, Central 357.
00:54
Let us know what you have, the fire department is over at Seton Hall at this time.
01:08
Okay, yeah, 357 central.
01:11
Whatever they have back here,
01:12
whatever valve or whatever is broken, yeah, the water is just streaming out.
01:17
Right now it's not really a hazard, it's going down in the sewer,
01:21
but it's a lot of work.
01:25
Okay, we see.
01:31
All right, 357, I notified the fire department.
01:35
As soon as they get someone available from Seton Hall, they'll be sending them over there.
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Location mentioned:
Berkshire Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040
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