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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Bates County neighbors rally in aftermath of storm damage

Credit: 41 Action News
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Bates County neighbors rally in aftermath of storm damage
Bates County neighbors rally in aftermath of storm damage
Bates County neighbors rally in aftermath of storm damage

THE OMINOUS CLOUDSROLLED THROUGH OURENTIRE VIEWING AREATODAY -- AS RAIN -- HIWINDS AND PLENTY OFHAIL FELL ON THE METROAREAAFTER THE STORMPASSED -- THE DAMAGEWAS REVEALED.RIPPED UP TREES -- ANDDAMAGED BUILDINGSACROSS THE SOUTHERNPART OF OUR VIEWINGAREA.ONE OF THE HARDEST HITAREAS WAS AROUNDBUTLER MISSOURI INBATES COUNTY.WE KNOW ONE PERSONDIED WHEN A TREE FELLON TOP OF THEIR HOME.41 ACTION NEWS ANCHORGABRIELLA PAGAN WENTTO BATES COUNTY -- TOSHOW US THE DAMAGEMANY PEOPLE WERE LEFTWITH.Gabriella Pagan/Reporting"What would normally besomeone's driveway is now agraveyard of trees thanks tosevere weather bringingthunderstorms with 40-70mphwinds.

This family tells methey're not worried though,thanks to small townmentality."Willow Oringderf"I was up and awake and all ofa sudden it got really dark thewind started picking up and Iwas like wow this doesn'tsound good."FROM DOWNED TREESLIKE THIS ONE ON CARTILLEY'S HOUSE IN BUTLER- TO THIS RANCH INBALLARD - BATES COUNBEARED THE BRUNT OFSPURATIC DAMAGE HAILAND HIGH WIND SPEECAUSED"There was a constant sirengoing off but it was just windand then there was a lot ocracking and popping and Ilook and all of a suddthere's a tree in my window."laughsSHE LAUGHS BECAUSHE KNOWS -- HELP ISAROUND THE CORNE"Well the thing is we haveawesome neighbors.

I hadneighbor who's a contractorhe stopped by and hour after ithappened and he helped meclear part of the driveway.

Andthen another neighbor of oursis an electrician well he'sretired but he stopped by andmade sure that the lines wereclear again."TAKING SHELTER IN THCENTER ROOM OF THEHOUSE - WILLOW WASABLE TO DISTANTLY WATCHAS TREES FELL AROUNDHER FAMILY FARM - WHERENONE OF THE 9 ANIMALSWERE H"They're all okay it's like -likea miracle.""It is beautiful becauseeverybody is having a hardtime right now but stilleverybody is nice and kindand so supportive andhelpfu

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