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Tornado: Rich Hill Fire, “We got lucky today”
BATES COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for an area south of Rich Hill, Mo. Friday at 6:13 p.m. Damage was reported to trees south of town along State Hwy TT. Additionally a barn was destroyed. The area affected was outside city limits.
Fort Scott faces major road closures due to intense flooding
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Storms over the last several days have caused flooding to roadways in northern sections of Fort Scott. City Manager Brad Matkin says just over 10 inches of rain has fallen in town since early Friday morning. That has caused many roads near the Marmaton River to become impassable.
First responders train for grain engulfment rescues
GIRARD, Kan. — Some local first responders participated in a unique training exercise, today. It’s grain engulfment rescue training – offered by the University of Kansas Fire and Training Institute – at the Girard Fire Department. It simulates a situation of rescuing a person entrapped in...
Emergency response teams conduct water rescues in Fort Scott
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Water rescues kept emergency personnel from several agencies busy – earlier today. As of earlier this evening – city officials confirmed to us a total of five people had to be rescued throughout today. Officials say two of those five live in what...
Woman arrested near Nevada, faces Homicide charge
STONE COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — About 7:10 a.m. Tuesday the Stone County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to an address on Elm Springs Road in the northern part of the county in reference to a suspicious situation.
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