Kansas City MetroRegion-Central States Under Excessive Rainfall Risk

Here are the latest NWS graphic and statements on the forecasted heavy rain event that's already beginning to our southwest.


The green or "slight risk" area of forecasted excessive rains through Thursday evening includes about the southeastern half of Metro Kansas City- with the risk for flooding rains increasing toward the south.

The "high risk" area includes areas in and around Fort Scott-KS- Nevada and Clinton-MO..

Rainfalls of 5-inches and possibly more are forecast in a swath from around Tulsa-OK- northeastward through Joplin-Springfield to near St. Louis-MO..

More updates to come here at CSW....

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Kansas City's BREAKING NEWS: Large House Fire In The Northland

The alarm went out to 5 KC-MO fire companies at 2:33 pm: A house fire in the 10100 block of Northeast 101st Street in far northeastern KC-MO near Liberty.

Responding companies spotted the smoke from the fire- reported to be in a "2-story" house- from more than a mile away.

The house is reported totally-involved in flames as of 2:43 pm and a "working fire response" of additional fire companies has been requested.

No word on the occupancy status of the burning home in this new subdivision- and firefighters are trying to keep flames from spreading to neighboring homes due to gusty South winds today.

Updates here as needed...

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UPDATE - 3:15 pm: The house fire in the 10100 block of Northeast 101st Street was reported "under control" at 2:55 pm after 3 handlines and a pumper's "deck gun (turret)" was used on the fire and the house next door to the north.

No one in the house at the time of the fire was injured- but the "2 adults and 3 children" living in the home were displaced by the fire.

The cause is currently under investigation.

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A Nearly Ton of Pumpkin

(Photo courtesy of the Associated Press)

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WEATHER: Heavy Rain- Flooding- Snow Possible??

It's going to be an active coming 5-day period weather-wise.

As shown by the accompanying graphic from the National Weather Service (NWS)- flood watches are in effect for southern portions of the Kansas City MetroRegion beginning Thursday.

A strong storm system with a strong cold front will sweep over the Central States over the next few days.

This will bring a good chance for rain here in the Metro- as well as a frost/freeze over much of the MetroRegion.

We'll have to watch Sunday- as there COULD be a chance of snow somewhere in the Kansas City MetroRegion!

More on this developing weather situation as it unfolds....

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Student Suing Blue Springs School District

The Independence-Blue Springs-Grain Valley EXAMINER reports that a Blue Springs student is suing the school district over injuries the student suffered during an informal kick-boxing session after a cancelled wrestling team practice.

The student- named by The EXAMINER as "Samuel Gomez"- suffered oral injuries.

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Addendum on S.C. Nuke Waste Transport Route

As noted on our previous post regarding South Carolina's planned December (through spring 2010) transport of it's 15000 (55-gallon-drum?) barrels of depleted uranium waste to a site in Utah- here's a map graphic (click-on to enlarge) showing proposed routings of UCSA's uranium wastes.



These routes were proposed in 2006 (as shown on the graphic) for the also proposed Yucca Mountain radioactive storage facility.





Note how most of this lethal crap from the eastern 2/3 of the country winds up going through Chicago-Omaha/Council Bluffs-Cheyenne-WY and west.



But also note the busy secondary feeder to the Omaha route west: right through Kansas City.

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South Carolina's Nuclear Waste May Come Through Kansas City In December

One only has to know facts and look at a map to figure out how South Carolina's "15,000 drums of depleted uranium" is going to get routed to it's Utah "disposal" site.

Without the Associated Press's story even mentioning Kansas City- we know K.C. is the No. 1 rail hub and we're on a direct route between South Carolina and Utah.


So come December- if rail cars seem to be glowing as bright as Plaza Christmas lights- at least you'll know why.


And IF that train derails in Kansas City- we'll ALL look like the Plaza....

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Afghanistan War = FAIL

Even the USSR couldn't win in Afghanistan so naturally- America's "leaders" are entertaining notions of increasing troop strength to that stagnant war of more than 6 years running.


All the war in Afghanistan is doing is increasing the UCSA debt and killing our youth and all we're doing is continuing Herr Bush's failed policies.


America can no more "stop" terrorism with bullets and bombs than our nation can stop this "recession (Depression)" with more taxpayer dollars poured into criminal banking and financial institutions.

If you REALLY want to stop terrorism and "recessions (Depressions)"- pour that money directly TO THE PEOPLE.


Remember- folks with little to nothing to start with have little to nothing to lose....

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WEATHER: Frost- Freeze Possible This Weekend

A strong cold front will surge through MetroRegion Kansas City later this week- bringing lots of rain as well as a chance for the area's first frost and/or freeze this weekend.


At this time- it's looking like the precipitation will end before it gets cold enough for snow- but will be watching that situation as we get closer to the weekend.


Nonetheless- be prepared for at least frost in Metro Kansas City with a freeze possible in low-lying and northern areas of the MetroRegion.

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Maybe The Shawnee-Mission Deer Ate Floyd's Apples?

The Lawrence (KS) JOURNAL-WORLD reports a farmer near Eudora had thieves clean out a crop of apples.

Floyd Ott says someone came into his orchard and picked a couple of hundred of bushels of apples.

No word if this is the vanguard of the UCSA's (United Corporate States of America) new "Apples for Assholes" program- and Mr. Ott has no suspects (maybe it's the Shawnee-Mission Park's overgrown deer population).

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What Kool-Aid Is The Kansas City Star Execs Drinking?

Commercialism is overrunning virtually ALL forms of content today.

When you watch a movie on TV- the commercials increase in number and length toward the end of that movie- so bad the original program becomes unwatchable.

It's much the same for today's newspapers- you try to read news stories through full-page advertisements of shiny material crap.


What I read this morning trumps ALL the above.


The KANSAS CITY STAR in it's infinite corporate stupidity is actually INCREASING THE PRICE of it's advertising-fat Thanksgiving Day edition- from the "normal" 75-cents to a whopping TWO DOLLARS!


Imagine- the STAR's subscribers are CHARGED MORE FOR FOR A PAPER FILLED WITH COMMERCIALS!!!!!!!!!!!

How f-ing stupid is this???


I hope The KANSAS CITY STAR continues losing subscribers based on this boneheaded move- it'll absolutely serve them right and thank McClatchy for a whole-lot-of NOTHING....

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Oklahoma State Trooper Martin Is At It Again

You may remember the highway patrolman from Oklahoma- Trooper Daniel Martin- who got in an altercation with an EMS crew last spring- reported HERE and HERE.

Well- Trooper Martin has become involved in another altercation- this time with a civilian who wasn't related to a car stop Trooper was on at the time- according to STATter 911.


Are the same people in charge of the Oklahoma State Patrol who are in charge of University of Kansas athletics?

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Car Crashes Near Main Gate of Lake City Munitions Plant

In today's Age of Terrorism- imagine being a guard at the entrance to the Lake City/U.S. Army ammunition plant at Missouri 7 and 78 highways around 6:10 am Sunday morning.

Here was a car- careening down the roadway toward the front gate of one of the US military's biggest munitions manufacturing plants and that car wasn't going to stop.

The car- containing 2 occupants- rolled-over and came to rest near the main gate of Lake City- it's 2 male occupants injured.

A medical helicopter was sent for one of the car's occupants: "a male in his 20's who (appeared) uninjured but highly" intoxicated.

The 2nd occupant- also a younger male- was transported by AMR-EMS to an eastern Metro medical trauma center.

You have to think the guards at Lake City's main gate were relieved it was JUST a crash by a possibly intoxicated driver and not a terrorist attempt.

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Fatality Wreck In Kansas City-KS

Just after 2:45 am this morning- a Ford Explorer ran a traffic signal at Southwest Boulevard and Rainbow and slammed into 2 other vehicles.


One of the vehicles struck had 5 people in it- one of the 3 reported in the backseat of this vehicle died at the scene.

At least two others in that car had critical injuries and all the about 5 transported injured ages ranged from the late teens to around 30.

Police were investigating and yet no word on any tickets issued.

The driver of the vehicle that caused the crash ran from the scene.


Please watch KSHB-41 NBC Action News at 8 am- 5 & 10 pm for video and more information.

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Central States WEATHER: Frost - Freeze Warnings KS-NE

As indicated by this National Weather Service graphic- some areas of the Central States will experience their first frost or freeze of the 2009-10 fall/winter season.
No such cold around the Kansas City MetroRegion through the next 4 days at least.

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Metro Kansas City's BREAKING NEWS: Big Fire In Lee's Summit-MO

At 11:54 am- Lee's Summit firefighters have a "first-alarm" fire working in a multi-family dwelling the 900 block of Southeast Hampton Court.

The initial alarm sounded around 11:50 am- and no injuries have been reported yet.

Winds gusting to more than 40 mph are impeding the firefight.

The 6 LSFD companies got the fire under control at 12:16 pm. It was necessary for the LSFD to call-in off-duty firefighters.

It appears all units in the 4-plex residence received at least some damage- with the fire centered in a middle unit.

No injuries were reported and a fire investigator had been summoned.

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WEATHER: High Winds Today

Strong low pressure centered over Iowa this morning is creating high winds over the Central States today.

Metro Kansas City along with about the northern half of the MetroRegion is under a NWS-issued "Wind Advisory" until this Friday evening.

West wind gusts of 40-50 mph are possible throughout the afternoon- and will make driving difficult for high profile vehicles such as 18-wheelers and RVs on north-south roadways.

In addition- don't park or stand next to trees today.

Downed trees and/or limbs and power lines have already been reported in Bonner Springs-KS- KC and Raytown-MO- the latter reportedly on a house there with no injuries.

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Happy Birthday, Captain Spaulding

As this day, October 2, 2009, begins, we are awakened to a cool, crisp, & sunny morning here in KCMO. As you read this blog, you may sense one who is very concerned for the welfare of our Nation, and our world. You may even be aware that the Captain is posting "breaking news & weather" before the local media can present it.

However; today is Captain Spaulding's special day! So, for starters we tuned into Turner Classic Movies to watch the Marx Brothers "A Day at the Races" and have our morning coffee. As we laughed, a call came from his daughter to wish him a "Happy Birthday". As they chatted, I watched his smile grow. Thank heaven for little girls. And even though she has grown into a beautiful, wonderful mom, she took the time to let him know she loves him. She is a sweetheart with a heart of gold!

Tonight's festivities will include a dinner (by request from the Captain). If your hungry when you read this, grab a napkin. Drooling on the keyboard is not conducive to operations, necessarily. I have already made (from scratch) a savory meat sauce for my very own Baked Lasagna, as the main course. And, even though we'll be having birthday cake (the Captain's Choice), we will not be doing traditional candles. As you may know, the Captain was previously a firefighter, and has forewarned me of the danger, i.e., the magnitude of that many candles burning in such a small space. (Doesn't this sound like something he'd say? LOL)

Now, since all of you can't join us here for the fun, and if you'd like to, the invitation to wish him a happy birthday is extended. Happy Birthday, my love! I love you!

Oh, BTW, dinner is at 7PM, or so....

American Job Losses Soar

The American consumer accounts for roughly 70% of this nation's economy.



In other words- if we don't spend- the economy doesn't grow.



In September- the Associated Press reports that another 263,000 jobs disappeared- and the unemployment is now reported to be 9.8% of the American working population.



It's reported too that since the "recession (depression)" began in December 2007- more than 7.2 million jobs have been lost in this Land of The Welfare Millionaires.



To the morons who've recently said this "recession (depression)" is over- I hope somebody gives you pink slips- but they're probably already wearing them.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GROUCHO

Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx is 119 years-old today.

The imposter that feeds this blog is only 57- WHEW!

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Congratulations Dan Henry

Kudos to my old smoking buddy and former WDAF weatherman Dan Henry (Bowser)- who will be inducted into the "Silver Circle" during the 33rd Annual Emmy Awards this Saturday night in St. Louis.

We miss ya Dan!

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Miley Cyrus Cancels Friday's Omaha Concert

This also according to The Lincoln (NE) Star Journal- Ms. Miley Cyrus has cancelled her show that was to be in Omaha Friday due to an unspecified illness.

Ms. Cyrus also has shows scheduled Saturday in Kansas City and Sunday in St. Louis but as of yet- no word if any of those shows will be cancelled.


The Omaha show is said to be "re-scheduled."


BREAKING NEWS 1710 CDT: Miley Cyrus has also cancelled her Kansas City show.

The concert here will be re-scheduled..

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"Phony" Amber Alerts Being Sent In Nebraska

This is reported by the Lincoln (NE) JOURNAL STAR.

Apparently- someone has been sending fake Amber Alerts text messages and emails to Nebraskans- including Nebraska Highway Patrol troopers.

Mebs on the fakers!

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Live Coverage of This Weekend's Candlelight and Memorial Service from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Life is precious.

No occupation respects that code more than our nation's firefighters.

This weekend is a televised candlelight and memorial service sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

Thanks to fellow blogger Dave Statter of WUSA-9 who operates the fine blog STATter 911- you can watch these services (among other places) here at CSW.

GOD BLESS AMERICA'S PAID AND VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS!!!

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