SEVERE WEATHER IMPACTS STATE
The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains activated due to ongoing storm and flood impacts. 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.
MASS CARE
American Red Cross has one shelter open at Pittsburg Public Schools at 200 W Grand St, Pittsburg, OK. The shelter will be open overnight Wednesday and will transition to a respite shelter Thursday morning.
Salvation Army had a canteen in the Pittsburg area Wednesday providing food, hydration, and emotional and spiritual care needs.
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) has assigned chainsaw teams to work in Wilburton, Fort Gibson, Blanco and Pittsburg. Request assistance at www.okdisasterhelp.org.
DAMAGE REPORTS FROM MAY 19 STORMS
Damage totals from storms that occurred on May 19 have been updated based on reports provided by city and county emergency managers. In total, at least 134 homes sustained some level of damage. A breakdown by county is included below.
- Adair County – 2 destroyed, 6-7 major
- Latimer County – 2 destroyed (in weather-related fires), 10-12 minor
- Le Flore County – 2 destroyed, 20 affected
- Mayes County – 1 destroyed
- Muskogee County – 2 destroyed, 41 major/moderate, 35 minor/affected
- Okmulgee County – 1 destroyed
- Pittsburg County – at least 10 destroyed (damage assessment ongoing)
- Pontotoc County – 2 affected
Additionally, The Cherokee Nation reported two industrial buildings damaged.
ROAD CLOSURES
Oklahoma Department of Transportation reports the following highways remain closed due to storm damage:
- US-70/Roosevelt Bridge in Bryan & Marshall counties is open to one lane of traffic between State Park Rd. and Williow Springs Rd., over Lake Texoma due to storm damage.
- SH-63 is closed in Pittsburg County between US-270 in Haileyville and US-69 in Kiowa due to storm damage cleanup
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority continues to assist with clearing storm debris off roadways in Muskogee County.
POWER OUTAGES
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission reports there are more than 3,000 outages across the state. The majority of outages are located in Adair, Cherokee, Latimer, and Pittsburg counties.
RESIDENTS ASKED TO REPORT DAMAGES
To help identify all areas of damage across the state, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management continues to ask 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 or businesses 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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