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County emergency manager reports sheltering and power outages after winter storm; road and bridge crews praised
Summary
St. Francois County emergency management and road crews responded to a winter storm that caused outages and downed trees; warming shelters opened and utility crews and road crews worked to restore services.
St. Francois County emergency management briefed commissioners on winter-storm response, reporting multiple power outages, activated warming shelters and extensive road-clearing efforts.
Nick, the county's emergency manager, said local partners organized warming shelters across the county and that the Bismarck Community Center provided services that could accommodate about 40 people; 12 individuals spent the night there due to power outages. He told the commission that, as of about 8 a.m., Ameren reported roughly 258 residents in St. Francois County were still without power; commissioners later referenced a similar figure of about 283 residents during a follow-up question.
Road and Bridge staff described 24/7 operations during the storm and reported no injuries or equipment losses among county crews. County staff and commissioners thanked road crews, Modot and utility crews for clearing roads and restoring access in heavily damaged areas along the county line where numerous trees were down.
Sheriff's Office staff reported storm-related motor vehicle crashes for the period the county was under a winter-weather warning: the county responded to 26 storm-related motor vehicle accidents between Jan. 4 and Jan. 6. The sheriff noted the county's detention population, calls-for-service numbers and a recent successful blood drive hosted at the detention center.
Emergency management said another storm was forecast in a few days and that the county would continue to push updates through the St. Francois County Emergency Management Facebook page.
