GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — During the deadly storms early Friday morning, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office communication center was answering calls at three times the normal rate.
According to the Kent County Sheriff’s office, the center received 910 calls to 911 from 3 to 9:30 a.m
Kent County Sheriff’s office said it received calls on 304 wires down, 80 roadways blocked by trees and 11 structure fires in a six-hour period. At one point, there were 170 events being handled simultaneously by area emergency responders.
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