SEVERE WEATHER IMPACTS STATE
The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains activated due severe weather and flooding. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is in contact with emergency managers across the state and coordinating with agencies and organizations including Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Oklahoma Forestry Services, Oklahoma Insurance Department, Oklahoma National Guard, National Weather Service, Tribal Nations, Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, and others.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect Sunday. Heavy rains are forecast to continue through the day with additional flooding likely. Severe weather is also possible in eastern Oklahoma through this evening. Damage assessments are ongoing in many areas.
RESIDENTS ASKED TO REPORT DAMAGES
To help identify all areas of damage across the state, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is asking residents impacted by severe storms or flooding to report damages to their property at damage.ok.gov. Reporting damage helps local and state emergency managers better coordinate response and recovery efforts and can help connect residents to resources. Residents can report damage to homes, businesses or agriculture through the online survey.
FATALITIES
City of Moore Police Department confirmed two fatalities attributed to the flooding:
- 1 adult female
- 1 12-year-old male
MASS CARE
The American Red Cross has opened a shelter for displaced residents displaced at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center at 400 S. Rennie in Ada.
STORM REPORTS FROM OVERNIGHT STORMS
Atoka County Emergency Management reports a roadway washed out at Chicken Fight Rd. and S. Carr Pen Rd. Building and tree damage is also reported.
Hughes County Emergency Management reports two homes damaged in Spaulding.
Love County Emergency Management reports one home significantly damaged in Courtney. Additional barns, outbuildings, and powerlines were also damaged in the area.
Marshall County Emergency Management reports six homes damaged with trees and powerlines down.
Murray County Emergency Management reports multiple county roads remain closed due to flooding. One home was struck by lightning with moderate damage.
Pontotoc County Emergency Management reports damage in residential area west of Cottage and Broadway. Roof damage was reported at Quality Inn, North Hills Center including an overturned semi in the parking lot and several storage units and miniature homes in the area. Two people were injured and transported local hospitals. Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police and Oklahoma Highway Patrol provided assistance along with Oil Center, Byng, Fitzhugh, Roff, Happyland, Homer, Union Valley, and Stonewall volunteer fire departments, and Mercy EMS.
Highway and road closures have been reported in Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, Jefferson, Johnston, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, and Washington counties.
Numerous water rescues occurred Saturday night.
POWER OUTAGES
At the height of the storms, there were more than 9,000 outages statewide. Today, there are approximately 3,300 without power, with the highest concentration of outages in Carter, Marshall, and Pontotoc counties.
DIAL 211
For Oklahoma residents seeking non-emergency disaster or health and human service information, please contact your local 2-1-1. Services are available 24 hours a day by dialing 2-1-1 from your home or cellular telephone. Please only call 911 for emergencies.
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