911 dispatcher scolds caller stranded in floodwaters shortly before she drowns - NBC News

911 dispatcher scolds caller stranded in floodwaters shortly before she drowns  NBC News

A 911 dispatcher in Arkansas scolded a woman stranded in floodwaters shortly before the woman drowned. The incident has led police in Fort Smith, Arkansas, ...

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