COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) After driving 18 hours, a Missouri Task Force One specialty team began its assessment in Cape Coral, Florida. The team deployed Tuesday and Gale Blomenkamp — Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief — said they should be there 10 days or fewer. The team consists of one team leader, two small
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ian has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane again as it has moved out over the Atlantic off the coast of northeast Florida. Winds are currently at about 75 mph and it will likely make another landfall late tonight or early Friday morning as a Category 1 along the central coast
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with areas of patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the mid-70s. EXTENDED: There could be some areas of patchy fog tonight if the winds can die down enough, but other than that a perfect start to our Friday. We’re a touch warmer in
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Watch live storm updates in the player above. UPDATES: Watch a Thursday afternoon update in the player above. As of the 4:00 p.m. Advisory, Ian listed to have maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, and has strengthened yet again to a category 1 hurricane. This has increased the severity of the situation for folks up
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TODAY: Mostly sunny skies return again Thursday. With dry air and dry soils, temperatures seem to be warming quickly each day. Partner that with a slightly cooler start this morning, and temperatures will likely land near yesterday’s high of 70, this afternoon. Today’s breeze will from the east at about 5 mph. TONIGHT: The east
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Hurricane Ian hit Fort Myers on the southwest coast of Florida when it came ashore Wednesday, leaving behind devastating flooding.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: It was a another beautiful day across Mid-Missouri with temperatures reaching the upper 60s to around 70. Temperatures overnight are still expected be in the lower to mid-40s to start off the day
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A specialty team that is part of a Columbia-based urban search and rescue group was expected to arrive in Florida on Wednesday to help amid Hurricane Ian.
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Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Hurricane Ian continues to make its way across Florida’s coast, meteorologists say human-caused climate change is linked to this and other disastrous weather events. According to Climate Central, eight out of the 10 most-costly weather disasters in U.S. history were hurricanes. “Hurricane Ian is a high-end, Category 4 hurricane with maximum
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Cameras showing live conditions in parts of Florida that will be affected by the storm.
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Today: Wednesday looks to remain well below average highs with temperatures topping out into the upper 60s this afternoon. Skies remain sunny as winds remain out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Overnight temperatures cool to near 40 degrees tonight as northern counties such as Macon could break into the upper 30s bringing the
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TODAY: Wednesday is yet another crisp and cool day, with temperatures a bit cooler than Tuesday. We’ll still have a north wind here at the surface, but thanks to a change in wind flow at the low levels of the atmosphere, and high pressure building in from the north, temperatures won’t be able to climb
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Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall in Florida late Wednesday into early Thursday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. KMIZ. Power companies in Missouri are preparing to support communities impacted by Hurricane Ian, and some crews have already packed up and left. More than 2.5 million Florida residents are under an evacuation warning as Hurricane Ian makes its way closer to the West Coast, according to CNN. Doug Colvin, director of Nixa utilities, said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Ian is causing trouble before even making landfall, as 2.5 million Floridians are under evacuation orders and running to get last-minute supplies. People have been told to evacuate but some have chosen to ride out the storm and grabbing many items is difficult with store shelves being empty. “Stores are crazy,
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The UV index will be at a moderate level again tomorrow with plenty of sunshine in the forecast. Pollen levels will be in the mid-range with mold and ragweed as the main allergens.
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Hurricane Ian has barreled through the Caribbean and has just exited to the north of Cuba as of Tuesday afternoon. With the storm looking to make landfall as a major hurricane, there are many different impacts expected to cause widespread damages across most of Florida. Hurricanes are an all encompassing weather phenomena that posses many
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Ian is set to make it to land Wednesday in Florida. Although Mid-Missouri doesn’t experience hurricanes, there are natural disasters that leave lasting impacts on residents. The Great Flood of 1993, the 2011 Joplin tornado and the 2019 Jefferson City tornado are a few that have left a great impact on
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 30s to around 40. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s. EXTENDED: Absolutely perfect weather for us this week with continues with a blocking high pressure expected to be stuck over our area as the remnant low of Ian stays along the east
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