Springfield City Utilities has released estimates on the amount of damage from the April 29 storm.
C-U says over 62,000 customers were without power.
Crews replaced 267 broken poles, 175 transformers, and 111-thousand feet of wire which cost $1.27 million dollars.
Preliminary estimates for the storm’s damage is between $9 million and $11 million dollars.
F-E-M-A damage inspectors will be contacting residents and business owners in Missouri who applied for assistance after the storms and tornadoes on March 14-15.
If you live in Camden, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Webster, and Wright Counties you may be eligible for assistance by registering with F-E-M-A.
F-E-M-A will schedule inspections 7 to 10 days after registration.
You can apply to F-E-M-A 3 Ways:
F-E-M-A damage inspectors will be contacting residents and business owners in Missouri who applied for assistance after the storms and tornadoes on March 14-15.
If you live in Camden, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Webster, and Wright Counties you may be eligible for assistance by registering with F-E-M-A.
F-E-M-A will schedule inspections 7 to 10 days after registration.
You can apply to F-E-M-A 3 Ways:
A few isolated strong to marginally severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon, mainly south of I-44.
The National Weather Service says the main hazards are damaging wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and hail up to the size of quarters.
An isolated tornado may occur, but the threat is very low on Thursday.
Drier weather returns on Friday.
A few isolated strong to marginally severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon, mainly south of I-44.
The National Weather Service says the main hazards are damaging wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and hail up to the size of quarters.
An isolated tornado may occur, but the threat is very low on Thursday.
Drier weather returns on Friday.
KWTO is teaming up with the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks to invite you to show your love for Greene County first responders by giving blood at the Bleed Greene Blood Drive.
The drive takes place on Friday, June 13th from 8am-6pm at the CBCO Springfield Donor Center.
And it’s not just a blood drive–it’s an event!
See first responder vehicles on display, visit vendor booths, enjoy free food and learn skills at Stop the Bleed & Hands-Only CPR classes.
Donors receive:
PLUS–for each donor, a $10 donation will be made to the Greene County 100 Club, which helps support family members of firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, thanks to the generous support of the George Deatz family.
Click HERE to Schedule Your Appointment
Springfield Police Department will reopen the lobby to the South District Station next week.
Starting Monday, the lobby of the police station on Battlefield will be open from 7 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday.
The lobby had been closed since March of 2020 due to COVID and staff shortages.
The police department is also increasing the phone reporting hours from 7 AM to 7 PM at 417-864-1810.
Springfield Police Department will reopen the lobby to the South District Station next week.
Starting Monday, the lobby of the police station on Battlefield will be open from 7 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday.
The lobby had been closed since March of 2020 due to COVID and staff shortages.
The police department is also increasing the phone reporting hours from 7 AM to 7 PM at 417-864-1810.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released the figures for the Memorial Day Weekend.
There were three fatalities out of 182 crashes on Missouri highways during the holiday counting season.
78 people were arrested for driving while intoxicated.
The Highway Patrol says there were no fatalities or arrest for boating while Intoxicated on the waterways.
A man has pleaded guilty to the shooting death of his long-time girlfriend in December of 2021.
Court documents say 66-year-old Lilburn Motley of Springfield pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder in the death of Lavonna Haddock on Wednesday.
Investigators say Motley told them he shot Haddock “to shut her up.”