Storm leaves extensive damage in Hazelwood, MO

[Sherman A1]

UPDATED at 8 a.m. Thursday: Ameren reports that about 21,000 utility customers in Missouri and 2,800 in Illinois remain without power this morning. Nearly half of the outages in Missouri are in the Florissant and Hazelwood areas.

HAZELWOOD • Dozens of rescue workers swept into Hazelwood late Wednesday after a severe storm brought trees and power lines down onto homes and cars and left streets blocked by debris.

Like authorities in other cities where the storm caused serious damage, Hazelwood Fire Department Battalion Chief Randy Getz said he was unaware of any reports of major injuries.

Getz was among the rescue workers who converged at Howdershell Road and Lynn Haven Lane, site of what appeared to be some of the heaviest storm damage.


http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/13540449-27e1-55c1-b2be-0d3448cc3f7b.html

Hazelwood is in North St. Louis County and near St. Louis Lamber Airport which suffered extensive damage from the Good Friday Tornado a couple of years ago.

[liberal N proud]

1. My brother is right across the river in St. Charles

[Sherman A1]

2. Hope he came through okay.

Hazelwood is just South of my location. We had some minor damage and power was out for 11 hours, but everyone was safe.