The devastation from the latest excessive climate and flooding in our a part of the country is tragic. We understand the want for emergency alleviation, including food and smooth water, as families war within the aftermath. As this disaster is unfolding, the Food Bank will provide paintings to offer material help to agencies who react as first responders in disaster regions such as this. The Food Bank also remains in touch with our 360 Partner Agencies in 24 counties to provide uninterrupted carriers in meeting people’s wishes stricken by the catastrophe.
Fortunately, while such failures strike, the spirit of Americans spark the desire to assist in any manner viable. We appreciate the efforts of everyone who would really like to help with this comfort attempt. The latest tornadoes and flooding would require a long-term healing attempt. For people who would love to help their fellow Oklahomans, economic donations stay the most useful on the way to target unique wishes. Please visit okfoodbank.Org for updated data and to donate. People also can assist by texting “disaster” to 243725. Folks who would like to assist by volunteering their time can go to the Food Bank’s volunteer page at okfoodbank/volunteer or name 918-585-2800.
The Food Bank works with a community of 360 Partner Agencies in jap Oklahoma, and is lucky to belong to the Feeding America national network of food banks. Feeding American coordinates large-scale relief efforts, enabling regional food banks to step up and offer the local Oklahoma remedy attempt additional product as needed.
11:13 a.M.
Muskogee, Okla. – Muskogee County keeps looking at historical tiers of flooding. Muskogee County Emergency Management, Muskogee Emergency Management, Muskogee Police, Muskogee Fire, Muskogee County EMS, The Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office keeps a unified command middle of coping with the flooding along the Arkansas River. Today, at 10:00 a.M. A briefing becomes held to deal with the flooding and endured rising water tiers along the Arkansas River. Evacuation is strongly advocated by residents in any low-lying areas along the river.
The Red Cross has shelters set up for all people forced to leave their houses. Residents within the Muskogee and Fort Gibson area needing refuge must visit the “Warrior Gym” at Bacone College positioned at 2299 Old Bacone Road in Muskogee. Residents searching for shelters in Webbers Falls and surrounding areas should go to the “Church on the Word” positioned at 1511 Culwell Drive in Warner. Another haven is in the technique of being opened in the Fort Gibson location. More facts can be furnished upon the opening of the refuge.
Muskogee County EMS is absolutely staffed and has pre-positioned trucks in preparation for any medical emergencies close to affected areas. Rescue boats and employees are on standby need to they be needed. The Muskogee Police Department keeps replying to calls with priority placed on those in affected flood areas. The Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office maintains two-man gadgets to patrol area roads and close to affected regions to ensure safety and provide statistics about current flooding to emergency crews. The Sheriff’s Office is on a constrained reaction protocol and could the simplest answer emergency requires the provider. Should the Sheriff’s Office end up inundated with calls, Muskogee Police Department will help.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol continues to evaluate the barges inside the River. US Highway sixty-nine remains open to the north and south sure site visitors. Parts of Interstate-forty, Highway 10, Highway sixty-four, Highway sixty-two, Highway 104, and Highway 72 are closed along the Arkansas River because of flooding.
OG&E is working on power outages in the Fort Gibson and Braggs areas. All of us affected must contact OG&E at 1-800-272-9741. Updates could be posted on the Muskogee County and City Emergency Management Facebook page. We advocate checking Google maps or downloading the “Waze” app to your cellular tool for up-to-date road closures.
11:12 a.M.
TULSA, Okla. – Members of the Civil Air Patrol’s Oklahoma Wing are carrying out reconnaissance flights in support of the Army Corp of Engineers as a part of a coordinated reaction to flooding that has devastated parts of North-Eastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Wing became activated in May. 22, sooner or later after flooding began, in reaction to an Army Corp of Engineers request made to the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management. The CAP mission’s incident commander, Lt Col Jim Harig, said individuals had been assigned to take aerial snapshots of diverse places in a place that consists of Oolagah, Muskogee, Grand Lake, and Lake Keystone.
The pics will provide vital evaluation information detailing flood levels and harm. The Oklahoma Wing of the Civil Air Patrol has a protracted status courting with the State’s Office of Emergency Management and the Governor’s Office. The wing assisted in the aftermath of the 2013 Moore tornado that killed 26, injured 377, and destroyed more than 1,000 homes, resulting in an expected $2 billion in damage. 11:09 a.M.
