REMNANTS OF HURRICANE LAURA COULD DROP MULTIPLE INCHES OF RAIN ON THE AREA
Weather officials say that the remnants of Hurricane Laura could cause some heavy rainfall over the area on Friday.
According to the National Weather Service, rainfall totals are forecast to range from two and a half to three inches for most of Southeast Missouri, with isolated higher amounts possible.
In the Missouri Bootheel, as well as Clay and Greene Counties in Northeast Arkansas, two to three inches of rainfall is forecast with localized higher amounts also possible.
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Friday evening for Butler, Dunklin, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Ripley, and Stoddard Counties in Southeast Missouri.
According to a Hazardous Weather Outlook by the National Weather Service, a few strong to severe storms are possible. The main hazards with the storms will be damaging winds and possibly brief tornadoes.
VEHICLE AND FREIGHTER FIRE REPORTED IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
A vehicle fire was reported from a collision in Pemiscot County on Tuesday.
Officials with the Hayti Fire Department tell KWOC News that authorities responded to a call of a vehicle fire past B, Z, and 412 highway, where a freightliner tractor and trailer were completely engulfed in flames. The freighter collided with the truck, causing it to veer off the highway.
Another crash took place on the roadway where traffic was diverted from the original collision, where the drivers had to be extracted from their vehicles.
Later in the same day, another tractor fire was reported near A and 412 Highway, west of Hayti. No injuries were reported, however the semi sustained heavy damage from the flames.
ROADWAY IN PEMISCOT COUNTY SCHEDULED TO CLOSE FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
A roadway in Pemiscot County will be closed while undergoing bridge maintenance.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, a section of Route A, between County Road 228 and County road 286, will be closed while contractor crews replace the bridge over a drainage ditch near Bragg City.
The work is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, and is expected to be completed on December 1st.
11 ADDITIONAL CASES OF COVID-19 REPORTED IN BUTLER COUNTY; DEATHS REPORTED IN STODDARD AND WAYNE COUNTIES
Eleven additional cases of the coronavirus were reported in Butler County, while two deaths were reported in Stoddard and Wayne Counties.
According to the Butler County Health Department, the additional cases have risen the County’s total to 364. Of them, 287 have recovered, 7 are hospitalized, and 67 are currently under self-isolation. The new patients have been placed under isolation, and the department will be working with the CDC to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the virus while the patients were active and infectious.
Additionally, Stoddard County saw its 10th COVID-19 related death on Wednesday, while Wayne County has reported its 3rd death caused by the virus.
In Missouri, as of Wednesday, there are a total of 79,494 confirmed cases in the state, and 1,566 deaths have been directly linked to the disease.
If you are showing any symptoms of the virus, including fever, shortness of breath, or persistent coughing, you are advised to contact your primary healthcare provider before visiting any hospital or emergency room.
THREE INJURED FOLLOWING VEHICLE COLLISION IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
Three were injured in a vehicle collision in Pemiscot County on Tuesday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the collision took place on US 412, at Highway Z, where a vehicle failed to yield to another oncoming vehicle, and was struck by the car.
Both drivers suffered minor injuries, and were transported to a Pemiscot hospital. A juvenile occupant of the oncoming car suffered serious injuries, and was transported by air to a Memphis hospital for treatment.
MAN ARRESTED IN DUNKLIN COUNTY ON DRUG POSSESSION CHARGE
A man was taken into custody in Dunklin County on a drug possession charge on Wednesday.
According to the Dunklin County Sheriff’s Department, 40 year old Chad Gentry, of Campbell, was arrested on a Dunklin County felony warrant on possession of a controlled substance.
Following his arrest, he was transported to the Dunklin County Jail.
