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Flooded Portions of Missouri Still Grappling with More Rain
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Cleanup got underway Wednesday in portions of southwestern and central Missouri after inches of rain in some areas swelled waterways and lakes, forcing some campers to scramble...
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COLUMN: Notebook
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Weather or Not –There’s Open weather and then there is Open WEATHER. Play got underway on Friday on schedule but the players didn’t get very far. After 15 minutes, heavy rains...
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Flash Flooding in Greene County, Ill.
HILLVIEW, Ill. (KMOX) – A creek levee breach in Greene County, Illinois had emergency responders scrambling, Sunday morning. The Greene County sheriff’s department told KMOX as of 9:30am no decision...
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2015 Rain, Floods Waterlog Illinois Farms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) – The waterlogged fields are holding back the 2015 farming season in Illinois. More than 40 percent of the state’s soil moisture is reported as excess – both topsoil and...
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Water Main Break Floods Kingshighway, Patients at BJC Evacuated
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Water rolling through the street, patients at Barnes Jewish hospital evacuated Wednesday. A large water main break on Kingshighway Boulevard caused the eventual closure of some...
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Federal Help for Missouri Flood Victims
St. Louis, MO (KMOX) Missouri Governor Jay Nixon says President Obama has approved a request for a major disaster declaration after repeated flash flooding and severe storms from May 15 to July 27....
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UPDATE: MoDOT: I-55 at the Meramec River in Arnold May Close
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – UPDATE (10:52 p.m.) — Missouri Highway Patrol closed northbound I-55 at Highway 141 around 9:30 Wednesday night and are trying to keep southbound open for as long as possible. Crews...
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5 Soldiers who Drowned in Missouri Floods Identified
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (AP) – Five international soldiers who were on holiday leave during a temporary assignment at Fort Leonard Wood drowned when their car went off a dark, rural highway in southwest...
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Some St. Louis-Area Post Offices Temporarily Moved
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) — Some metro St. Louis post offices have moved to temporary quarters because of flooding. Rockwood PO, 900 Original St, Rockwood IL moved to the Chester PO, 1321 Sanwick St, Chester IL...
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Rauner Cuts Vacation Short Due To Flooding
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is returning early from a vacation outside the U.S. to visit areas damaged by floods and thank volunteers. Rauner’s office said Wednesday the...
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St. Charles Co., Collinsville Flooding Updates
UPDATE: Flooding Situation in St. Charles County 12/31/15 – Smartt Field Airport in Portage Des Sioux closed the evening of Dec. 30 due to water covering half of one runway and a portion of another...
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I-55 Begins Reopening
ARNOLD (KMOX) — MoDOT crews continue making progress on trying to reopen I-55 and it’s now in sight. “We’ve pumped a lot of water off the northbound lanes,” MoDOT spokeswoman Karen Yeomans tells KMOX....
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Dept. of Public Health Urges Caution During Flood and Flood Cleanup
ST. LOUIS (NEWS RELEASE) – The Saint Louis County Department of Public Health is reminding all residents to be cautious while flood waters remain and to follow all recommended protocols in the cleanup...
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Iowa National Guard Called To High Ridge, Mo.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Members of the Iowa National Guard will travel to a flooded community near St. Louis to provide clean water for residents. The office of Gov. Terry Branstad announced Thursday...
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Floodwaters Begin to Recede, Offering Hope for Residents
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Water from a rare, record-setting winter flood was receding in the St. Louis area Friday, allowing major roadways to reopen and offering hope for flood-weary residents that the worst...
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Stenger Lifts State Of Emergency
CLAYTON, Mo. (KMOX) – St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger has lifted a state of emergency that had been in place for nearly a week due to widespread flooding. Stenger surveyed damage Friday and...
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Illinois Governor Visits Metro-East Flood Victims
UNDATED (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is spending New Year’s Day touring flood-damaged areas of the state. His six stops in downstate Illinois on Friday included the Mississippi River communities...
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TIAM Saturday January 2nd
Our first TIAM Weekend of 2016 included an update on how the Red Cross is helping area flood victims, a preview of a terrific event for a great cause and Harry Hamm’s review of 2015. The Red Cross has...
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Some Await Worst, Others Begin Cleanup After Floods
ST. LOUIS (AP)- The worst of the dangerous, deadly winter flood is over in the St. Louis area, leaving residents of several water-logged communities to assess damage, clean up and figure out how to...
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Donations Needed For Flood Victims
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – With the cleanup from flooding across Missouri and Illinois continuing, opportunities to help out victims are popping up. In Arnold, students and faculty of Fox High School are...
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