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Officials say levee repairs are almost complete after the 2019 flood destroyed them

March 29, 2022 7:58 PM Kennedy Miller

Officials say they just have two more levees to repair after a flood-damaged them back in 2019.

Congressional Medal of Honor Society to honor local Boy Scouts

March 25, 2022 7:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Congressional Medal of Honor Society named Columbia Boy Scouts Joseph Diener and Dominic Viet with the Citizen Honors Awards. Diener and Viet, both Boy Scouts from Troop 6 in Columbia, were selected following a national search for individuals and an organization whose service or act of heroism greatly distinguished themselves. The teenagers are being honored

Boone County launches community preparedness campaign

March 18, 2022 4:18 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has launched a community preparedness campaign, “Boone County Ready,” in an effort to help better prepare residents in the event of severe weather. The program was launched in partnership with the Office of Emergency Management and Joint Communications in Boone County, with the mission, “to enhance community preparedness, foster collaboration

Missouri severe weather preparedness week aims to prepare citizens for the upcoming months of severe weather

March 7, 2022 6:31 PM Chanel Porter

The National Weather Service, State Emergency Management Agency and local emergency managers encourage Missourians to learn more about severe weather and how to protect themselves during Missouri Severe Weather Preparedness Week.

Missouri’s spring storms may cause storm anxiety for some

March 1, 2022 9:51 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s no stopping a severe storm from coming to Mid-Missouri and for many people, storms make them feel powerless and can cause storm anxiety. Arpit Aggarwal, MU Health Care child and adolescent psychiatrist said storm anxiety fears can range from a minor to severe. “For various reasons, sometimes the level of anxiety

Tow truck companies stay busy while businesses try to stay up and running through winter storm

February 17, 2022 4:05 PM Chanel Porter

Tow truck companies were busy while some businesses tried to stay up and running.

WEDNESDAY WINTER STORM UPDATES: 18-wheeler removal shuts down I-70 from St. Charles to Highway 63 connector

February 2, 2022 2:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for regular updates related to the Mid-Missouri snowstrom.

Remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday for the University of Missouri system

January 31, 2022 3:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The University of Missouri System and the MU campus will move to remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday due to winter weather.

Illinois tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse

January 17, 2022 4:23 PM Associated Press

The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

Gov. Parson: 'We are going to push back against the federal mandates.'

Parson seeks federal disaster assessment for Missouri severe storms, tornadoes

December 16, 2021 3:46 PM Matthew Sanders

Parson’s office said the governor has asked FEMA to work with teams in Dunklin, Pemiscot and Reynolds County in southeast Missouri to catalog the damage. The worst damage happened to electric cooperatives in Dunklin and Pemiscot counties, taking out power to 30,000 members at its peak, according to a release from Parson’s office.

Insider Blog: Damaging winds possible this evening

December 15, 2021 6:24 PM Jessica Hafner

Strong south winds have helped shatter temperature records across Mid-Missouri this afternoon, but more pressing will be the threat for storms given the ripe environment this evening. A cold front moving into a moisture-rich, warm environment has triggered a line of strong to severe thunderstorms moving out of Kansas into far western Missouri Wednesday evening.

Experts explain why warehouse style buildings aren’t the safest place to be during a tornado

December 14, 2021 6:37 PM Chanel Porter

Experts are discussing concerns on the structure of warehouse buildings during severe weather.

Amazon employee gives details on the night of the deadly tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois

December 13, 2021 7:29 PM Chanel Porter

As lives were lost that night, Quigley said he was one of the lucky ones that got his route down early.

Red Cross responds to tornado damage in affected Missouri areas

December 12, 2021 7:37 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After devastating tornados tore through six states including Missouri, The American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas coordinated with local and state emergency management to sent out crews to assist communities affected by the devastating tornadoes. Responders were sent to the Greater St. Louis area including St. Charles County where homes were

At least four dead and 11 injured in Missouri after tornados touch down Friday night

December 11, 2021 7:27 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least four people are dead and 11 others injured in Missouri after tornados touched down Friday. In St. Charles County, a woman was killed at home and two others were hospitalized. In Pemiscot County, a young child was killed at home and at least nine people were transported to hospitals. Also,

Death toll rises to six in Amazon warehouse collapse near St. Louis

December 11, 2021 2:51 PM Hannah Falcon

EDWARDSVILLE, Il. (KMIZ) At least six people died after the Amazon warehouse collapsed in Edwardsville, Illinois when storms rolled through Friday night. This information came from the Edwardsville Fire Department at a press conference Saturday evening. The building collapsed as a result of severe weather around 8:33 Friday night, according to Edwardsville Police. Workers were

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Scattered strong storms possible through late evening

December 10, 2021 7:40 AM Kevin Schneider

LATE FRIDAY UPDATE: SEVERE CLEAR! A Tornado Watch is in effect until 11PM for most of Mid-Missouri excluding counties along Highway 65. A powerful storm system is taking shape today bringing a whole host of possible impacts to Mid-Missouri. This strengthening area of low-pressure will eventually swing a cold front through the region later tonight.

Boone County Office of Emergency Management seeks public opinion

November 23, 2021 2:39 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is looking to install new five new sirens for each of the next three years and improve the profile of its public alert services, Smart911 and RaveAlert. These new plans come after Boone County OEM sent out their new strategic plan for 2022-2024. “We do

Pettis County residents voice concerns over delayed tornado sirens

October 25, 2021 9:26 PM Erika McGuire

The city of Sedalia was hit with two tornadoes Sunday night according to the National Weather Service.

Pettis County looking into possible delays with tornado sirens after tornado hits Sedalia

October 25, 2021 6:28 AM Meghan Drakas

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff is looking into possible delays with the county’s tornado sirens after some residents reported issues with the timing of when the sirens went off to alert the public. According to a post from Sunday night on Sheriff Brad Anders’s Facebook page, he plans to follow up Monday with