First responders find body of woman swept away during storms in east Tulsa

First responders looking for woman feared swept away during storms in east Tulsa (FOX23.com News Staff)

TULSA, Okla. — First responders found the body of a woman swept away in east Tulsa during Monday night’s storms.

Crews were on scene Tuesday morning behind the Walmart near Admiral and Memorial, where a man said his girlfriend was swept away into a storm drain.

Tulsa Fire and Police searched the area, finding the woman about 100 feet from the entrance of a storm drain. Police are investigating but no foul play is suspected.


First responders are in east Tulsa searching for a woman who was possibly swept away in a storm drain during Monday night’s storms.

According to Tulsa Fire, a man called the police to report that his girlfriend was swept away by rushing water behind the Walmart near Admiral and Memorial. The man and his girlfriend were sleeping in a drainage area when the storm swept the woman into a storm drain.

Tulsa Fire and Police searched overnight and resumed their search Tuesday morning.

Andy Little with Tulsa Fire said crews are formulating a plan. Crews are out inspecting storm drains, dive teams are on standby and a rescue task force will determine what resources are needed for the search.

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