Clinton County Missouri Emergency Management Agency

Wireless Emergency Alerts to begin in June

Beginning in June of this year, the wireless emergency alerts will begin pushing to capable cell phones throughout the United States Wireless Emergency Alerts are part of a larger system, IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System), that is replacing older alert technologies, such as the Emergency Alert System. IPAWS was created in response to a need for more complete emergency notifications to the general public. It is a framework for integrating existing alerting methods into a unified network, with a streamlined and unified activation protocol. IPAWS will utilize broadcast tv and radio alerts, cellular phone alerts (Wireless Emergency Alerts), NOAA all ...

Missouri StormAware Videos

The State of Missouri has published a series of videos that provide excellent information on how to prepare yourself and family for severe weather. For further information visit: Missouri StormAware

Severe Weather Awareness Week

March 12 through 16 is severe weather awareness week. Join us tonight in Cameron at Wal-Mart from 6-8 pm for all-hazards radio programming for free. This event is hosted by the City of Cameron Emergency Services, in cooperation with Cameron Newspapers, Regional Radio KKWK/KMRN, and Wal-Mart. Enter a drawing to win one of 8 free all-hazards radios. Severe weather information will also be available to help keep you and your family safe as severe weather approaches. A statewide tornado drill is scheduled for tomorrow at 1:30 PM. Municipalities in Clinton County, as well as schools will participate in this drill. You, your ...

Fire Weather Warning Issued

Fire Weather Warning Issued for Today. See text below. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 025...057... 060...102...103...104 AND 105. IN MISSOURI...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...005...011...012...013...014... 015... 020...021...022...023...028...029...030...031...037... 038... 039...043...044...045...046...053 AND 054. THIS INCLUDES AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM CHILLICOTHE TO MARSHALL TO BOONVILLE. * WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 60S WILL ...

One Vehicle Accident Closes I-35

A one vehicle accident occurred on Southbound I-35 at the 36.6 mile marker on Thursday, January 27 2012. A commercial truck pulling a large trailer mounted generator left the roadway and overturned. The generator became detached from the pulling vehicle, continued down the median, and caught fire after coming to rest on it's side. The generator included a 400 gallon fuel tank with approximately 250 gallons of fuel on board. The fire quickly consumed the generator, and spread to engulf a portion of the highway median. A small amount of diesel fuel spilled from the generator after the fire was extinguished. A remediation team was ...