The companies insuring against Mother Nature are finding it increasingly harder to do so in a changing climate. Bigger wildfires, stronger hurricanes, and more severe storms all put more strain on the industry protecting our property. But the future looks to hold more disasters that will cost even more money to bounce back from. The
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An alley in downtown Columbia is closed after a partial building collapse on Wednesday afternoon because of heavy rainfall early that morning, according to a news release.
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TODAY: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Storms that have formed before sunrise have created a flooding threat south of I-70 and along HWY 50. Pay attention to flood alerts this morning as this situation will develop quickly. Flooding from heavy and repetitive rains will be our main concern this morning, until storms
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Several rounds of severe weather and heavy rain have put the Missouri Basin to our north in a surplus, leading to downstream flooding along the Missouri River in Mid-Missouri. That upstream rain coupled with flooding from strong storms Tuesday night will cause locations along the Missouri River to reach minor to moderate flood stage over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Evidently, there’s no place like Columbia, Missouri for former Columbia College baseball standout Cayden Nicoletto. The Australia-native announced that he will be making the jump to Division I baseball and he’ll do it less than 10 minutes from his former school. On Wednesday night, the outfielder announced that he will be transferring
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those planning a Fourth of July cookout this week might notice an increase in their grocery bill compared to last year. A report by the American Farm Bureau shows the cost of a Fourth of July cookout has increased in 2024 to an average of $71.22 for a party of ten people.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers early. Showers and storms becoming more widespread overnight into tomorrow morning. 2-3″ rain is likely, with locally higher amounts possible. Watch out for water covered roads. Lows near 70. TOMORROW: Rain clearing by mid-morning with partly cloudy skies. Hot and humid with highs in the upper 80s. Storms developing
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A woman is presumed dead after her vehicle was swept up in Perche Creek floodwaters west of Columbia on Wednesday.
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AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Fourth of July weekend.
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) South Callaway County fire officials say one man and one woman are safe at home after they were saved in a water rescue in the 7800 block of Route O in Callaway County. South Callaway Fire Protection District Capt. Josh Lippincott said the two attempted to drive through a flooded area
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This upcoming fall deer and turkey seasons, hunters across many mid-Missouri towns will need to pay extra close attention to changes in regulations brought on by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Boone, Audrain, Howard, Osage, Maries and Saline counties have all been added to the Chronic Waste Disease (CWD) management zones . Starting July 1st, there
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THIS AFTERNOON: Storms are possible again this afternoon toward I-44 and the Lake with the threat of strong winds. Flooding will be a concern from any storms after parts of Mid-MO picked up several inches early Wednesday. TONIGHT: Rain coverage increases tonight keeping the risk of flooding into the early morning. Heavy downpours and lightning
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TODAY: After rain ends around sunrise, we’ll have some dry time. Skies may allow a few peaks of sunshine through an otherwise mostly cloudy sky before we become overcast again this afternoon. TONIGHT: A cold front, the one that brough last night’s storms, will settle near I-44. Showers and storms will return along the front,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A project to repair the Highway 54 overpass over Highway 50 and McCarty Street in Jefferson City will begin Monday, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Monday, July 15, the release says. All on-and-off
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The death of a Hallsville man whose body was found over the weekend in Morgan County was ruled an “intentional homicide,” according to a social media post from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. Beauford Wilson, 71, was found dead Sunday against a tree near Beechnut Road, south of Stover, the post
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Blues released the full schedule for the upcoming 2024-25 campaign on Tuesday afternoon. The regular season will kickoff on Oct. 8 against the Seattle Kraken, as the Note will start on a three-game road trip. The home opener, at the Enterprise Center, will be on Oct. 15 versus
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The Fourth of July is expected to attract large crowds to the Lake of the Ozarks area.
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A server at a lakeside restaurant and bar says she was dragged into the Lake of the Ozarks while chasing down dine-and-dash culprits last weekend.
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Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher is set to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday on the formation of a new committee.
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with showers and storms likely. Some could be strong with gusty winds, especially north of I-70. Rainfall amounts between 1-2″ possible. Lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Spotty showers early, followed by mostly cloudy skies. Highs in the upper 80s with a heat index in the mid-90s. A few strong storms with
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