Severe Weather Impacts State
State Emergency Operations Center has been monitoring severe weather and flooding statewide beginning Saturday night and continuing. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is in contact with emergency managers across the state and is coordinating with agencies and organizations including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Oklahoma National Guard, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, Oklahoma Insurance Department, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, National Weather Service, American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief, and the Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
LOCAL REPORTS
Garvin County Emergency Management reports four homes and a couple barns damaged along with numerous power poles and trees.
Lincoln County Emergency Management reports damage to multiple structures in the southwest corner of the county. Multiple areas are flooded across the county.
Oklahoma City Emergency Management reports more than 10 homes and structures damaged at SE 89th and Sooner Rd and 44th and Triple X Rd. Oklahoma State Department of Health reports Oklahoma Heart Hospital South sustained damage and powerlines down in the area.
Stephens County Emergency Management reports multiple power poles down and debris blocking roadways. At least one home has roof damage, and one RV was overturned during the storm.
Tulsa County Emergency Management reports multiple power lines down and a house fire was caused by a lightning strike.
Many roads are closed this morning due to power lines, debris, or flooding on roadways. Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports I-44 south to I-40 west in Oklahoma County closed due to flooding. Residents are asked to please stay off the roads in the affected areas to let responders and power crews work.
Damage assessments are ongoing.
MASS CARE
American Red Cross has opened warming shelters at the following locations for residents in the area without power or who have been displaced by the storms.
- Choctaw at Choctaw Elementary School, 14663 NE 3rd Street, Choctaw
- Grand Casino, 777 Grand Casino Blvd, Shawnee
Additionally, Hillside Baptist Church at 333892 E 1040 Rd in McCloud has opened for residents impacted by the storms.
POWER OUTAGES
At the height of the storms Sunday morning, more than 99,000 homes and businesses were without power. Currently there are approximately 86,000 outages statewide. Areas with the highest number of damages are Tulsa, Oklahoma, Cleveland, Creek, Garvin, Pottawatomie, and Lincoln counties.
RESIDENTS ASKED TO REPORT DAMAGE
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is asking residents impacted by the 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. 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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