Heavy Rains Cause Massive Flooding In Kansas City, Missouri

Overnight storms dumped heavy rains across the Kansas City area, leading to serious flooding, several closed roads and water rescues early Thursday. The Kansas City Fire Department responded to numerous water rescues early Thursday — from 43rd Street in midtown Kansas City south to 155th and Troost, including the Ward Parkway area, Kansas City Fire Chief Paul Berardi said on Twitter. At Coach’s Bar & Grill on 103rd Street, the owner and manager were trapped inside after floodwaters rose around them early Thursday. Firefighters later rescued them. “It’s the most scared I’ve ever been,” Coach’s owner Brian Darby said.