As a key response agency in the event of a disaster, it’s important to have a fully operational Office of Emergency Management. In Laclede County, Emergency Management Director Randy Rowe tells us that a lightning strike caused some damage to equipment in the office



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There was also damage to some of the weather monitoring screens…



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Rowe said that they have made an insurance claim for the damage. During a recent meeting, the Laclede County Commission approved an expenditure of up to $2-thousand-dollars to help replace some of the damaged equipment.

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