Man Floating in Drainage Safely Rescued
Chelsea Ave & N Watkins St
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Summary
- Rescue teams in Memphis responded to a man floating in a drainage canal near Edward Ave and N McLean Blvd. Efforts were coordinated to stop traffic and locate the individual as he drifted westbound.
Timeline
Rescue teams have moved the man from the canal bank to a safer location for further assistance.
Rescue teams have secured the individual and are coordinating further assistance.
The man rescued from the canal has a broken ankle. Rescue teams are moving him to the street.
Rescue teams have successfully retrieved the man from the canal.
Rescue teams have a visual on the person in the canal near Chelsea Ave & N Watkins St.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Chelsea Ave & N Watkins St.
Rescue teams are pulling up to the area where they last heard the man in the canal.
The man has passed North Watkins and continues moving westbound. Rescue teams are adjusting their position.
Rescue teams are considering additional equipment from county search and rescue to assist the man in the canal.
The man in the canal is now moving northbound near Chelsea and Watkins. Rescue teams are adjusting accordingly.
Rescue teams are focusing efforts near a railroad track as the man moves toward that area.
The man in the canal is moving toward the North Watkins area. Rescue teams are adjusting their position.
Rescue teams are adjusting their approach due to changing water flow conditions.
Rescue teams are coordinating efforts near Cypress Creek to locate the man in the canal.
Rescue teams have arrived to assist the man in the drainage canal.
Rescue teams are stopping traffic to assist the man in the drainage canal.
Police on scene report that there is a man in a drainage canal yelling for help. He is reportedly floating westbound.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Edward Ave & N McLean Blvd.
Rescue teams have moved the man from the canal bank to a safer location for further assistance.
Rescue teams have secured the individual and are coordinating further assistance.
The man rescued from the canal has a broken ankle. Rescue teams are moving him to the street.
Rescue teams have successfully retrieved the man from the canal.
Rescue teams have a visual on the person in the canal near Chelsea Ave & N Watkins St.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Chelsea Ave & N Watkins St.
Rescue teams are pulling up to the area where they last heard the man in the canal.
The man has passed North Watkins and continues moving westbound. Rescue teams are adjusting their position.
Rescue teams are considering additional equipment from county search and rescue to assist the man in the canal.
The man in the canal is now moving northbound near Chelsea and Watkins. Rescue teams are adjusting accordingly.
Rescue teams are focusing efforts near a railroad track as the man moves toward that area.
The man in the canal is moving toward the North Watkins area. Rescue teams are adjusting their position.
Rescue teams are adjusting their approach due to changing water flow conditions.
Rescue teams are coordinating efforts near Cypress Creek to locate the man in the canal.
Rescue teams have arrived to assist the man in the drainage canal.
Rescue teams are stopping traffic to assist the man in the drainage canal.
Police on scene report that there is a man in a drainage canal yelling for help. He is reportedly floating westbound.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Edward Ave & N McLean Blvd.
Rescue teams have moved the man from the canal bank to a safer location for further assistance.
Rescue teams have secured the individual and are coordinating further assistance.
The man rescued from the canal has a broken ankle. Rescue teams are moving him to the street.
Rescue teams have successfully retrieved the man from the canal.
Rescue teams have a visual on the person in the canal near Chelsea Ave & N Watkins St.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Chelsea Ave & N Watkins St.
Rescue teams are pulling up to the area where they last heard the man in the canal.
The man has passed North Watkins and continues moving westbound. Rescue teams are adjusting their position.
Rescue teams are considering additional equipment from county search and rescue to assist the man in the canal.
The man in the canal is now moving northbound near Chelsea and Watkins. Rescue teams are adjusting accordingly.
Rescue teams are focusing efforts near a railroad track as the man moves toward that area.
The man in the canal is moving toward the North Watkins area. Rescue teams are adjusting their position.
Rescue teams are adjusting their approach due to changing water flow conditions.
Rescue teams are coordinating efforts near Cypress Creek to locate the man in the canal.
Rescue teams have arrived to assist the man in the drainage canal.
Rescue teams are stopping traffic to assist the man in the drainage canal.
Police on scene report that there is a man in a drainage canal yelling for help. He is reportedly floating westbound.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Edward Ave & N McLean Blvd.
Rescue teams have moved the man from the canal bank to a safer location for further assistance.
Rescue teams have secured the individual and are coordinating further assistance.
The man rescued from the canal has a broken ankle. Rescue teams are moving him to the street.
Rescue teams have successfully retrieved the man from the canal.
Rescue teams have a visual on the person in the canal near Chelsea Ave & N Watkins St.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Chelsea Ave & N Watkins St.
Rescue teams are pulling up to the area where they last heard the man in the canal.
The man has passed North Watkins and continues moving westbound. Rescue teams are adjusting their position.
Rescue teams are considering additional equipment from county search and rescue to assist the man in the canal.
The man in the canal is now moving northbound near Chelsea and Watkins. Rescue teams are adjusting accordingly.
Rescue teams are focusing efforts near a railroad track as the man moves toward that area.
The man in the canal is moving toward the North Watkins area. Rescue teams are adjusting their position.
Rescue teams are adjusting their approach due to changing water flow conditions.
Rescue teams are coordinating efforts near Cypress Creek to locate the man in the canal.
Rescue teams have arrived to assist the man in the drainage canal.
Rescue teams are stopping traffic to assist the man in the drainage canal.
Police on scene report that there is a man in a drainage canal yelling for help. He is reportedly floating westbound.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Edward Ave & N McLean Blvd.
Rescue teams have moved the man from the canal bank to a safer location for further assistance.
Rescue teams have secured the individual and are coordinating further assistance.
The man rescued from the canal has a broken ankle. Rescue teams are moving him to the street.
Rescue teams have successfully retrieved the man from the canal.
Rescue teams have a visual on the person in the canal near Chelsea Ave & N Watkins St.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Chelsea Ave & N Watkins St.
Rescue teams are pulling up to the area where they last heard the man in the canal.
The man has passed North Watkins and continues moving westbound. Rescue teams are adjusting their position.
Rescue teams are considering additional equipment from county search and rescue to assist the man in the canal.
The man in the canal is now moving northbound near Chelsea and Watkins. Rescue teams are adjusting accordingly.
Rescue teams are focusing efforts near a railroad track as the man moves toward that area.
The man in the canal is moving toward the North Watkins area. Rescue teams are adjusting their position.
Rescue teams are adjusting their approach due to changing water flow conditions.
Rescue teams are coordinating efforts near Cypress Creek to locate the man in the canal.
Rescue teams have arrived to assist the man in the drainage canal.
Rescue teams are stopping traffic to assist the man in the drainage canal.
Police on scene report that there is a man in a drainage canal yelling for help. He is reportedly floating westbound.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Edward Ave & N McLean Blvd.
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