Storm damage efforts continue throughout the night and morning in Adair County.

A multi agency response to storm damage began as the storm passed through Adair County last night beginning around 10:30PM central time.  Numerous trees were down last night and several remain due to power line entanglement.  

As of 3AM efforts of road crews, fire departments, law enforcement, emergency management and citizens had cleared over 75 trees from roadways.  

Adair County E911 had taken hundreds of storm related requests by 3AM dispatching for all agencies.  

Electric providers are working this morning making repairs but due to the multiple trees blocking some access and the number of damage areas it is taking an undetermined time for restoration.

Please use caution this morning as trees may have not yet been discovered in the hundreds of miles of roadway in Adair County.  New trees and limbs may break loose for a few days.  Never approach a utility line which may also be entangled in a tree. 

I want to thank our responders that have worked through the night and continue efforts over the next few days.

Mike Keltner