WC Mississippi News

At 1:16pm on Christmas Eve, the Indianola Fire Department was dispatched to Indywood Personal Care home on Dorsett Drive for a report of a faulty hot water heater.  On arrival firefighters encountered significant flooding occurring on the west wing of the building.  Firefighters proceeded to the attic space and turned off the water supply to that portion of the facility.  Due to the occupancy, Sunflower County Emergency Management also responded with a Deputy Director on the initial alarm and later the EMA Director and a second Deputy Director, as well as Sunflower County Emergency Medical Response volunteers.  A total of 28 Indywood residents were evacuated, with some being moved to South Sunflower County Hospital, sister personal care facilities or home with families.  MedStat EMS and North Sunflower County Medical Center provided transportation support, and North Sunflower Academy made their student van available, but it was not needed.  Also during the response to Indywood, Ruleville Fire Dept responded to Walter B Crook nursing home for a sprinkler activation and possible smell of smoke. Unit arrived on scene to find one sprinkler head was activated because of unknown source.  No fire was found.  7 rooms were flooded but patients were quickly removed to other areas of the facility.  No injuries were reported and all patients were ok with and minimum displacement. Maintenance units we’re able to quickly remove the water from that was dispersed by the sprinkler and units returned to service. 

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