Thousands of people in the KSPR viewing area are still without power Tuesday. The freezing line has moved north, reducing the chances for a third round of wintry precipitation.

The following is a county by county breakdown of the situation as of 9:15 a.m. Thursday morning:

BARRY
Back to normal operations.


BARTON
No update available.

As of 9:30 pm Monday:
A boil water order has been issued for all Barton County residents in the Consolidated Water District. Residents are Lamar city water are excluded.

Residents are encouraged to drink bottled water or boil water with the following steps. Strain water through a clean cloth to remove bulk impurities. Bring water to a rolling boil for about one full minute. Let the water cool before drinking. Boiled water will taste better if you put
oxygen back into it by pouring the water back and forth between two clean containers. This will also improve the taste of stored water.

Wellness checks were done today. Many people were using gas stoves to heat home, which is a serious fire hazard. Individuals with no heat are encouraged to stay in the overnight shelters.
Anyone in Lamar who needs transportation to an overnight shelter should call 682-5542. After 5pm call the Lamar Police Department at 682-3546. Those who live in the County should call the Sheriff’s Department at 682-5541. Anyone who needs hot meals due to a power outage should call the fire department at 682-5512. (MEDIA NOTE: These are updated phone numbers from Sunday.)

It may be Friday before power is restored. Roads are very slick, trees still coming down.


CEDAR
Members of the Conservation Department are helping clear debris off roads today. Electricity is back on in Stockton, but is still out in the county.
The overnight shelter at First Southern Baptist Church in Stockton housed more than a dozen people last night.


CHRISTIAN
Back to normal operations.


DADE
Rain last night melted most of the ice. Northern part of the county still has some ice, power out and trees down on roads.


DALLAS
Back to normal operations.


GREENE
Back to normal operations.


HICKORY
Major debris from downed limbs in Weaubleau, Wheatland and Hermitage.
The McCarty Senior Center will remain open as a warming center until 3:00 pm today.
Several people in the northern part of the county have been without power since Sunday. There were sporadic outages in southern parts of the county last night.
Anyone who needs assistance should call the Sheriff’s Department at 745-6415.


JOPLIN/JASPER
Three shelters, plus the hospital housed approximately 228 people last night. Today the shelter at Joplin City Hall will close and people will be moved to the shelter at Memorial Hall.

There are 23,000 homes in Joplin without power and another 15,000 to 20,000 homes in Jasper County without power. Officials estimate it may be another 3 to 5 days before power is restored.

Yesterday crews responded to 126 fire calls within 24 hour period as electricity came back on. Today public works staff will work with utility companies to inspect homes and weatherheads in an attempt to prevent more fires.

Staff will assess damage and debris removal needs today.


LAWRENCE
The shelter at the Halltown fire station will remain open today in case it is needed.
Electricity still coming and going throughout the county.


MCDONALD
Contact: Gregg Sweeten, EMD (417) 529-2646
No update available.

As of 2:30 pm Monday:
City of Goodman has partial power outages.


NEWTON

Things are almost back to normal. There are still some power outages scattered throughout the county. Seneca not fully back on power yet. Others came back on yesterday afternoon.
Reddings Mill still has a lot of trees down and roads blocked. They were handling multiple fire calls yesterday as electricity came back on.


POLK
Contact: Rick Lewis, EMD (417) 326-6610
3,000 people without power this morning in a 4-county area that includes Polk.
One structure fire yesterday.
City of Bolivar is back to normal operations.
Debris in northern part of the county. Humansville street crews out yesterday clearing roads for emergency vehicles. Inlet Village on Pomme de Terre in northern part of the county has a lot of debris.


ST CLAIR
Contact: John Christiansen, EMD (417) 646-8115
Another ¼” of ice fell last night. A lot of limbs and power lines are down, primarily in the Highway 13 corridor in the south and east part of the county.
Many people are still without power. Several small fires occurred yesterday as electricity came back on in some homes. The family that was trapped in their home by debris was safely rescued without injury.
The Collins Fire Department sheltered 15 people last night.
Officials will be assessing debris removal needs today.

Anyone who has transportation issues or needs an overnight shelter should call the Sheriff’s Department at 646-2522.


STONE
Back to normal operations.


TANEY
Back to normal operations.


VERNON
Opening a warming center this morning at the Community Center in Nevada.
Approximately 400 - 500 Barton County Electric customers in Vernon County are still without power, and estimates are it may take 3-7 days to get all power restored.
Anyone who needs overnight shelter should call 667-8236.


WEBSTER
Back to normal operations.