Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

A healthcare provider injects a flu vaccine into a patient's upper arm.

Hamilton County Public Health Director Dr. Stephen Feagins urges residents to get flu shots before Halloween, citing a two-week lag for the vaccine to take effect and last season's record surge that pushed local hospitals to capacity.

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Several cars submerged hood-deep in brown floodwater on a commercial street.

Flash flooding swamps roughly 20 businesses along Oakley's Madison Road

Friday night's flash flooding hit approximately 20 businesses along Madison Road in Oakley, with Apollo Home reporting 4 feet of water and a total loss of its offices; Oakley logged more flood incident calls than any other Cincinnati neighborhood.

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