Storm drains along Interstate 435, a beltway that encircles most of the Kansas City metropolitan area, were unable to keep up during the deluge, he said, causing the highway to flood. Most of the rescues from vehicles took place at the highway’s 23rd St. exit, he said.

All of the rescues involved vehicles stuck in high water throughout the city, and people were evacuated safely and without injury, Hopkins said. “There are many roadway location