The University of Missouri System and the MU campus will move to remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday due to winter weather.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Experts are discussing concerns on the structure of warehouse buildings during severe weather.
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As lives were lost that night, Quigley said he was one of the lucky ones that got his route down early.
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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
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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,
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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
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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.
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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
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The city of Sedalia was hit with two tornadoes Sunday night according to the National Weather Service.
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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
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Rainbow after the stormsBeautiful sunsetMammatus clouds from yesterday’s stormsSun setting behind the stormsTurbulent skies in SturgeonA quick return to sunshine Torrential rain from Sunday’s storms
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Watch live coverage of storms in the player below. SUNDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Storms are starting to fire up along the cold front in western Missouri, and will quickly become severe as they move east into Mid-Missouri. A Tornado Watch has been issued for the entire area until 10PM. Watch a 3 p.m. update from the
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A tornado watch has been issued for all of mid-Missouri until 10 p.m. Sunday.
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Mid-Missouri is bracing for a round of potentially severe weather, with flooding impacts widespread as rain is expected throughout the day Sunday.
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If you’ve been patiently awaiting fall-like temperatures to catch up with the calendar, we’re finally getting a break from the heat after a cold front moves through tonight. Temperatures across the mountain west and upper Plains have dipped into the 60s for highs on Monday, a sharp contrast of what we have seen the last
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Parson has mobilized 300 Missouri National Guard members to assist in post-Hurricane Ida recovery efforts in Louisiana. “The Missouri National Guard is well-trained and equipped to assist in recovery operations and has done similar missions in the past with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,” said Maj. Gen. Levon Cumpton, Missouri National Guard
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Red Cross of Missouri-Arkansas is sending multiple response teams to Louisiana to help residents of the state recovering from Hurricane Ida. The Columbia Red Cross is sending one team of two drivers with a vehicle filled with food and emergency supplies to communities in Louisiana. Two crews will also depart
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