Pettis Co. Emergency Mgt. Dir. David Clippert testifies before the Mo. House Interim Committee on Disaster Recovery at its first hearing, held today in Sedalia.
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Mo. House Speaker Pro-tem Shane Schoeller (R, Willard), chair of the House Interim Committee on Disaster Recovery.
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Workers make repairs to an auto service shop in Sedalia that was damaged by a tornado on May 25th.
A Missouri House committee formed to look into how the state handles natural disasters conducted its first public hearing today in Sedalia, nearly a month after a tornado there destroyed several mobile homes and damaged numerous businesses.
A video screen capture of damage sustained in Sedalia, Mo. from a tornado that ripped through the area Wednesday afternoon. Injuries were reported but no one was killed.
Storms capable of producing tornadoes pounded parts of the state Wednesday afternoon.
In Sedalia, Mo., a tornado destroyed dozens of mobile homes and heavily damaged several businesses along one of the city's main highways. No one was killed and only 15-to-25 minor injuries were reported.
Acting Police Chief Larry Ward says despite all the damage, it feels like Sedalia dodged a bullet.