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Three dead, one critical from tornadoes; Gov. declares state of emergency (AUDIO)

December 31, 2010 By

Gov. Nixon has signed an executive order to declare a state of emergency in Missouri in response to severe weather that began late last night. The weather system has involved tornadoes and high winds in communities across Missouri.

Update from Mike O’Connell from Department of Public Safety [Listen, Mp3, 1:06 min.]

Personnel at the State Emergency Management Agency have been communicating with local law enforcement and emergency responders and tracking the storms as they have moved across Missouri. This order from the Governor follows on those initial steps by activating the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan, which allows state agencies to coordinate directly with local jurisdictions to provide emergency services.

Initial reports indicate that these storms have resulted in at least three fatalities, multiple injuries and damage to homes, buildings and property, including at Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County. Earlier this afternoon, Gov. Nixon spoke personally with Major Gen. David E. Quantock, commanding general of the Fort, to offer the state’s support and assistance.

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Filed Under: Fires/Accidents/Disasters

BREAKING: 4 dead from morning twisters

December 31, 2010 By

Four people are now dead from storms that hit the Ozarks this morning. The National Weather Service says a one person was killed this morning when strong winds destroyed a trailer home near Lecoma in Dent County. That was part of the same storm system that dropped a tornado on Fort Leonard Wood just before 10 o’clock.

Meteorologist Mike Griffin says details are sketchy, but it looks like a twister did some damage there, too.

Three people died this morning when a twister hit the tiny northwest Arkansas town of Cincinnati. Survey teams are going over the damage from storms that hit last night.

A trailer was destroyed at Highway 14 and John’s Ford Road in Christian County. A mother and toddler were ok after hiding in a bathtub.

Stone County emergency management says ten homes were damaged and some boat docks destroyed near Indian Point. And a lightning strike damaged a home near Lebanon.

(Updates will be posted as soon as more details become available.)

Filed Under: Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Weather

Old office building now new apartments in KC

December 31, 2010 By

Empty no longer, just in time to close out the old year and welcome in the new.

A downtown Kansas City office building, empty since the late 90s has been converted into a 134-unit apartment complex a month ahead of schedule. The former Home Savings Association building is now the Grand Boulevard Lofts.

Filed Under: Briefs

Gas prices higher as we enter New Year

December 31, 2010 By

Just in time for the New Year, gas prices are going higher.

Triple A reports that national average is now $3.07 a gallon. A spot check by the Kansas City Star lists gas prices in the metro area of between $2.78 and $3.07. The US Energy Information Administration reports that national average is up seven cents a gallon from a week ago, 44 cents a gallon from this time last year.

Filed Under: Briefs

Funeral home appeals state move to shut it down

December 31, 2010 By

An appeal will be heard from a funeral home the state wants to shut down.

State officials revoked the license of Marts Memorial Services of Westport. The state accuses the home of inadequately refrigerating bodies, entering into pre-need funeral contracts without authorization and delivering the wrong ashes to a woman’s funeral mass.

Marts appealed. A Jackson County judge has stayed the revocation until a January 7th hearing can be held.

Filed Under: Briefs
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