Devastating tornado tears through Jefferson City, Mo., causing multiple injuries, extensive damage
By Timothy Bella and Timothy Bella Deputy editor for Morning Mix Email Bio Follow Katie Mettler Katie Mettler Reporter covering breaking news and features Email Bio Follow May 23 at 6:57 AM A violent tornado ripped through Jefferson City, Mo., late Wednesday, with multiple reports of injuries, people trapped in buildings and “catastrophic” damage to homes and businesses in the Missouri capital.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said that authorities would “continue to monitor and assist throughout the severe storms lasting until morning.” The destruction in Jefferson City is the latest in a week of severe storms across the central United States. More than 60 tornado reports and nearly 400 river gauges in the region had exceeded flood stage as of Wednesday, resulting in several deaths and inundated communities, The Washington Post’s Jason Samenow reported.
In Jefferson City, the state capital, there is extensive damage along Ellis Boulevard near Highway 54. Power lines are down. Traffic is being diverted as @MSHPTrooperGHQ & local first responders go door-to-door. Consider all power lines live.— MO Public Safety May 23, 2019 @MSHPTrooperF is in Jefferson City assisting @JeffCityPolice and Cole County Sheriff Dept. after tonight’s tornado. If you are NOT affected, please avoid the area. You will see several power lines down in these pictures.
“As you can see over here, my bedroom window and everything is completely blown through, bricks everywhere,” she said. “It’s bad, guys.”
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