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St. Charles Co. Cleanup Estimated at $2.4 Million

“It’s turned into a much bigger cleanup than we thought,” County Executive Steve Ehlmann said. “We are anticipating collecting about 50,000 tons of tree and limb debris.”

7 hours ago

Storms Knock Over Champion Mo. Cottonwood

Missouri’s Conservation Department says the cottonwood was the second-largest tree on record in the state. It measured 310 inches around, with a 103-foot crown.

2013/06/12

The Mississippi River is expected to crest Monday night at 39.8 feet, which is nearly 10 feet above flood stage. (KMOX/ Tanya Sinkovits)

Mississippi River Crests in Midwest As More Rain Looms

The National Weather Service said the river had crested in the St. Louis area and the Illinois towns of Grafton and Alton further north.

2013/06/06

Residents of West Alton Advised to Evacuate

Warning sirens blared in West Alton Monday night as 590 residents were advised to evacuate because of a levee breach in northeastern St. Charles County.

2013/06/04

How Missouri’s Disasters Cost Its Residents

According to HomeInsurance.com, Missouri homeowners pay over $300 more each year than residents of Illinois and Iowa but $400 less than Oklahoma residents.

2013/06/04

About 2,400 Ameren linemen work to restore power to hundreds of thousands who lost it when tornadoes hit the St. Louis region May 31, 2013. (KMOX/Kevin Killeen)

36,000 Still Without Power in St. Louis Area

Most of the outages nearly 35,000 were on the Missouri side of the St. Louis region as of about 1:00 p.m. Monday.

2013/06/03

Gillespie High School damage on May 31, 2013 (KMOV/Erik Lorenz)

EF-3 Tornado Hit Roxana, EF-2 Slammed Into Gillespie

National Weather Service announced Saturday the severity of the storms that crossed through bi-state region on Friday night.

2013/06/01

Storm Damage in St. Charles County on June 1, 2013 (KMOX/Brad Choat)

Tornado Cut 22-Mile Path Through Area

The strongest was an EF-3 that tore through St. Charles County, Friday night.

2013/06/01

Photo from Park 370 Blvd in Hazelwood area. (Credit: Scott Chapman)

No Injuries Reported After Round of Severe Weather in St. Louis

Waves of rough weather spawning high winds and a tornado tore through eastern Missouri and the St. Louis area Friday night, downing trees and power lines and sending gamblers rushing from a casino floor.

2013/06/01

Clarksville Again Braces For Flooding

“When the prediction came to us in April, we built a wall with excess room at the top beyond what they suggested where the level might be,” Clarksville Mayor Jo Ann Smiley says.

2013/05/30

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