MU officials working to help those affected by flooding
The University of Missouri Extension Office is reaching out to help communities hurt by flooding across the state.
MU Extension officials said they are meeting with organizations like the Red Cross and Flood Plains Management Thursday to go over plans to help those affected by flooding.
Connie Burnham, the emergency management coordinator for MU Extension, said they are able to provide expertise and knowledge to people who have been severely affected by the flooding.
” How do you explain to a child that they may never go back to that home, or the things that they’ve known? ” she said. ” Or that they may not be able to go back there, and they may have to go somewhere else to live? And then they’re going into a different school or even neighborhood maybe? ”
She said they are offering an emergency preparedness guide to those who have to go through the flooding events in many parts of the state.
Officials recommend having an evacuation plan, moving to high ground when flood waters rise, and shutting off utilities when flooding is imminent.
For the latest look at where the Missouri River is cresting in parts of mid-Missouri, click this link. The module at the link shows the current flood stage at different locations including Glasgow, Boonville and Jefferson City.
It will also show what can happen at certain stages specifically for that area. For instance, the latest measured value in Glasgow was at 31.4 ft .. 25 ft . is flood stage, and by 32 ft ., highways and gravel roads in low-lying areas near Glasgow will be under water. This includes State Highway 240 west of Glasgow. The city park in Glasgow also begins to flood, which ABC 17 News reported Tuesday.
