SEVERE WEATHER IMPACTS STATE
April 26, 2024 – 10 a.m. Update
As a result of severe weather across the state Thursday night through Friday morning and continuing, the State Emergency Operations Center is activated. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) remains in contact with emergency managers across the state and is coordinating with agencies and organizations including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma National Guard, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Oklahoma Insurance Department, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, National Weather Service, Oklahoma American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and the Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
STORM REPORTS
Lincoln County Emergency Management reports damage to structures in Stroud, including significant roof damage to some multi-family homes on Main Street and minor damage to additional buildings in that area. Multiple power lines are down throughout the county. Additional vegetative debris is also reported.
Pittsburg County Emergency Management reports five to seven homes with roof damage on the north side of McAlester. Roof damage is also reported on two City of McAlester buildings and an Oklahoma Department of Corrections building. Numerous trees and power lines are down.
Pottawatomie County Emergency Management reports seven structures damaged by storms early this morning. Six vehicles were also damaged along with numerous downed trees and power lines.
Additional wind damage is reported in Oklahoma and Cleveland counties.
Damage assessments are ongoing.
POWER OUTAGES
Oklahoma Corporation Commission reports at the height of the storm Friday morning, more than 11,000 homes and businesses were without power. Currently there are approximately 8,800 outages remaining statewide. Areas with the highest number of damages are Carter, Cherokee, Delaware, Jefferson, and Ottawa counties.
RESIDENTS ASKED TO REPORT DAMAGE
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is asking residents impacted by the fires to report damages to their property at damage.ok.gov. Reporting damage helps local and state emergency managers better coordinate response and recovery efforts. Residents can report damage to homes, businesses, or agriculture through the online survey.
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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