Mid-Missouri Storms Cause Major Flooding and Outages | Jefferson City News

Mid-Missouri took a brutal hit from severe storms Wednesday night into Thursday, with widespread power outages and major flooding shutting things down. Two drivers were rescued after their cars got trapped in rising floodwaters, while in Columbia, a power outage sparked a fire at an apartment complex. Officials are still assessing the damage as communities scramble to restore power and clean up — a stark reminder of nature’s sudden, powerful flip of the script. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ff7de5c873656a39