Drought Alert for Buchanan county and 46 others in Missouri: Governor Mike Parson signed an executive order Wednesday.
“Missouri farmers are resilient, but with no control over Mother Nature, this year’s drought has been difficult to battle.” said Parson.
The counties include: Adair, Andrew, Audrain, Barry, Barton, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway, Carroll, Chariton, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Howard, Jackson, Jasper, Knox, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lewis, Linn, Livingston, Macon, McDonald, Mercer, Moniteau, Monroe, Newton, Nodaway, Platte, Putnam, Randolph, Ray, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Sullivan, and Worth.
Kansas isn’t fairing much better.
Emergency grazing begins in drought-stricken Kansas https://t.co/mnDyFbpsYP pic.twitter.com/XAEjYTpbjq
— Kansas News Service (@ksnewsservice) July 18, 2018
Republican state senator from Kansas punished swiftly for endorsing a Democrat https://t.co/u6iyYG4GZn pic.twitter.com/LagiwhRPie
— KCUR (@kcur) July 19, 2018
The punishment was swift for a Republican state senator who crossed party lines to endorse one of the six Democrats trying to unseat Congressman Kevin Yoder.
“Why now? Things are becoming more divided both in the Republican and Democratic parties,” Bollier says. The time has come for people to put party loyalty aside and stand up for what they believe, she says.
That wasn’t the only endorsement.
KS Sen. Barbara Bollier is ready to leave the Republican party, vowing not to be swayed from supporting Democrats.
Her support of Sen. Laura Kelly in the gov’s race cost her a committee leadership position and prompted cries of betrayal from GOP leaders. https://t.co/r4mPvyMPAN
— CJOnline (@CJOnline) July 19, 2018
“While we respect differing opinions in our caucus, it is unacceptable to betray members of your own party by publicly endorsing leftist Democrats,” Wagle said. “Sen. Bollier has lost credibility within our caucus, which makes it impossible for her to function in a leadership role.”
St. Louis County Health department asks residents to eliminate standing water, and take other steps to prevent mosquitos from reproducing.
Mosquitoes in St. Louis County test positive for West Nilehttps://t.co/4GzVUqqH86
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch (@stltoday) July 19, 2018
Storms in the forecast into tonight.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 PM tonight. We do have severe storms in the area now, so stay #weatheraware today and make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings! #MOwx #kswx #kcwx pic.twitter.com/xNstZQnozd
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) July 19, 2018
Storms produced damage earlier today.
To all those who have hail damage today, we feel your pain. Just observed at the office here at 2:33 pm. pic.twitter.com/YtiBh0f8eg
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) July 19, 2018
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