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Police report surge in calls, extra patrols and mental‑health resources after tornado
Summary
Rolla police logged hundreds of calls after the tornado, including domestic‑violence and theft incidents; the department deployed extra night patrols and is directing residents to 988 and Compass Health for mental‑health support, the police chief said.
Chief Fagan told the council that communications and patrols were heavily taxed by the storm. Phelps County Communications processed hundreds of calls in the first 48 hours: 850 calls into communications the night the tornado hit through midnight, about 700 calls the following day, and 650 calls handled in a 24‑hour period, he said.
From 8 a.m. Friday through noon the police department itself handled 555…
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