Mayor Carrie Tergin’s city has significant damage, and still has an historic flood on deck. But she says she’s grateful it wasn’t worse. Tergin took an aerial tour of Jefferson City’s damage yesterday (thur) morning with Governor Parson, and says the tornado cut an enormous path through town.
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(MissouriNet) — Governor Parson says the state will use all of its resources possible to help with storm recovery. Three people have been confirmed dead in southwest Missouri’s Golden City from a tornado. The governor says state officials continue to assess the needs of Missouri communities. Twenty injured people have …
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The curfew ended at 5:00 this (fri) morning in the part of Jefferson City badly damaged by late Wednesday’s tornado. Authorities are still reporting no fatalities at the capital or in Eldon. Dozens are hurt. More than 12-hundred Ameren Missouri customers were still without power as of early this morning. …
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A violent tornado slams into Jefferson City and Eldon doing widespread damage. The worst hit area starting late (wed) night was along Ellis Blvd. The Hawthorne Apartments and Riley Chevrolet were badly damaged. Same at the new Special Olympics training center, and Simonsen Ninth Grade Center. The state track meet …
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A tornado slams into Jefferson City doing widespread damage. The worst hit area was along Ellis Blvd. The Hawthorne Apartments and the YMCA were badly damaged as was Riley Chevrolet. There are unconfirmed reports of injuries. Thousands of Jefferson Citians are without power and numerous trees and lines are down. …
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Workers at Nick’s Restaurant are bugging out of the airport terminal ahead of the predicted flooding. Eric Raithel says they’re removing all the fixtures, tables and equipment and relocating to higher ground. The last time they evacuated the restaurant was in 2005. At the height of the 1993 flood water …
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It’s a life sentence, for the Holts Summit woman accused of shooting a man in the head at their home on Platinum Drive last year. Amy Steward pleaded guilty to second degree murder and more this week. She was looking at a first degree murder charge at one point, after …
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Several low-lying roads are now closed due to flooding, including Highway 94 west of Portland. The Missouri River at Jefferson City is set to hit major flood stage overnight at 32.7 feet , two and a half feet over the levee. Glasgow crosses into major Missouri River flood territory this …
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Severe weather hit mid-Missouri yesterday (wed) evening, and produced an apparent tornado. Meteorologists reported damage consistent with a tornado on the ground southeast of Auxvasse near the small Callaway County town of Readsville. Callers driving on Interstate 70 reported strong winds, heavy rain, and limited visibility minutes later east of …
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The Salute to Veterans Airshow set for this weekend at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport has been cancelled. Due to extreme flooding in Jefferson City, the airport has already been evacuated. The river is expected to crest tomorrow at over 2 feet past flood stage, rendering our show impossible. The …
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