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Volunteers continued to clean up the Jefferson City area Monday after an EF-3 tornado caused massive damage to the capital city. AmeriCorp volunteers have been in Jefferson City since Thursday managing volunteers. Nick Oberfrank, An AmeriCorp volunteer from Florida, came out Monday because he heard their team needed more help. “That’s why we’re out here,

A levee breach in Jefferson City closed several roads on Friday, and many roads were still closed Monday. Route 179 was closed from Church Farms Road to Modesto Road in both directions. Rt. 179 was also closed at Route Z. State Route W in Cole County was also closed from South Rock Creek Road to

UPDATE: A volunteer coordinator in Brunswick tells ABC 17 News that residents made more than 20,000 sandbags this weekend to combat flooding in that community. Cindy Collier said that 170 volunteers came out between Friday and Monday to help fill and place sandbags in the area. On Monday, Gov. Mike Parson announced the Missouri National

A vehicle fire has shutdown the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Boone County, according to officials with MoDOT. In a tweet, officials said both lanes are closed between the Route 40 and Route J interchanges west of Columbia. Traffic is being diverted around the crash. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central/status/1133120061105999874″,”author_name”:”MoDOT Central District”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;I-70/BOONE COUNTY TRAFFIC ALERT:

Cropland in southern Boone County is filled with floodwater after a levee was breached Sunday morning. The levee, located south of Easley and north of Wilton, has a nearly 300-foot-wide break. Southern Boone Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Tom Reddford owns farmland that’s flooded by the levee breach. “I don’t farm for a living so

Rising floodwaters threatened homes and businesses in the capital city after a levee was breached on Friday. It capped off a week that saw a devastating tornado rip through the area. Britt Smith with Jefferson City Public Works made the announcement as city leaders met to discuss tornado cleanup efforts and the ongoing flood concerns.

A crash blocked part of Business Loop at Garth Avenue just before noon on Monday afternoon. The two-vehicle crash occurred after one vehicle allegedly ran a red light and crashed into the other car, according to first responders on scene. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Sign up for email

Despite being on the bubble, the Mizzou baseball team missed the NCAA tournament for the seventh straight year. The Tigers finish their season with a record of 34-22-1 (13-16-1 SEC). Mizzou fell apart late in the season with five straight losses to close out the year, including a home series sweep at the hands of

Memorial Day celebrations are underway in Columbia Monday morning. The annual wreath-laying ceremony will took place at 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse. The 40-minute ceremony honored the fallen, serving military and veterans with wreath presentations, music by the Columbia Community Band, the Boone County Protection Fire District Pipes and Drums and military firearms

One person suffered serious injuries on Sunday after a boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks in Camden County. Both the driver and the passenger were ejected from the boat after the watercraft hit a wave at about 3 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The driver, Joshua

Amid widespread tornado damage and a sustained major flood stage in the Missouri River, Jefferson City mayor Carrie Tergin spoke with ABC 17 News Monday morning about the status of the city’s response. Tergin said the timeline of the infrastructure recovery is not yet known but that it is being evaluated daily. The mayor also

MEMORIAL DAY: A stout line of thunderstorms is rolling through, out west, but should lose intensity over the next few hours and lift just to our north. We could see some showers or storms go up in the wake of this system later this morning into the viewing area, but they should be quick to

Two people have been taken to the hospital after a single vehicle crash Saturday evening. The car traveled off the left side of the road, went airborne and struck a tree near Harris Lane in Pulaski County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report. The report said the driver, 19-year-old Kenzy Smith and

At least one person has driven into flood waters and gotten their vehicle stuck in Boone County. ABC 17 News confirmed that Boone County firefighters responded to a water rescue in the area of West Highway 40 and Rocheport Gravel Road Sunday afternoon. No one was hurt, and firefighters said the occupant was able to

34 people stayed in Red Cross shelters in Jefferson City and Eldon overnight Saturday into Sunday. Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the Eldon Community Center remain open for anyone who needs a place to stay. People can bring clothing, bedding, toiletries, medication, and items for children. There is also a temporary pet shelter at Thomas

Within the last few hours, Chariton County emergency officials have announced that the levee east of Keytesville has breached. According to a Facebook post by Chariton County E-911, Highway 24 just east of the Chariton River will shut down in approximately 10 to 12 hours. The department told ABC 17 News in a Facebook message

TONIGHT: A weak warm front is poised to track through the region early tomorrow morning. Some spot storms are possible out the door in the morning between 5am & 10am. Lows fall into the low 70s overnight. MEMORIAL DAY: After a chance for spot storms early in the morning, much of the day looks dry,

Update 7:00 p.m.: All Three Rivers customers now have power. According to a news release from the company, crews worked all day Sunday to install new poles, transformers, meter loops, and meters. Linemen have installed at least 104 new poles over the past 4 days. They also had to re-string wire. “We want to thank

The Concert Inside the Walls featuring Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx will be relocated to the Jefferson City Jaycee’s Fairgrounds, according to a news release from the event coordinator. The release said the event organizers and city and state officials agreed to relocate the event due to the damage to the Historic Missouri

SUNDAY: Spotty showers have moved through Mid-Missouri this morning, focused mostly along and north of I-70 while the rest of the region has faired mostly dry. It will be mostly dry this afternoon, warm & muggy with temps in the low 80s . TONIGHT: Another weak wave of low pressure is poised to track through