Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Patch has this advisory from the National Weather Service.
St. Louis county is under a heat advisory expected to last through Thursday, the National Weather Service reported. The advisory went into effect at 1 p.m. Monday because heat-index values are expected to rise to 100 degrees Monday and Tuesday, and to 105 degrees or more Wednesday and Thursday. St. Louisans can take the following precautions to help avoid heat exhaustion and heat stroke, the advisory states: The National Weather Service also warned of thunderstorms this week as a cold front flits in and out of the area. Residents can call the United Way of Greater St. Louis at 800-427-4626 for information about cooling centers and energy assistance. Here are some cooling centers in Affton and Shrewsbury: Affton White Rodgers Community …
Friday, July 13, 2012
This season's extreme heat means more calls for the Mehlville Fire Protection District, which covers several Affton neighborhoods.
This summer's extreme heat brought more brush fires, heat exposure incidents and other emergencies, according to the Mehlville Fire Protection District. The fire district covers several neighborhoods in the Affton area, including Lemay, Green Park, Concord, Sappington, Tesson Ferry and Mattese. The district also works closely with the Affton Fire Protection District, especially in periods of extreme heat, like the area has experienced recently. For more fire news, sign up for the Affton-Shrewsbury Patch newsletter. The fire that completely destroyed a home on Butler Hill Road in April was one of 18 house fires the Mehlville fire district put out in the last three months. No deaths were reported. The number of fires was included in a call …
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
No one was injured Sunday night, but the area saw damage and an apartment fire as a result of the storm.
Monday, July 9, 2012
No one was injured Sunday night, but the area saw damage and an apartment fire as a result of the storm.
(Updated at 1:30 p.m. with news from Affton Fire Protection District) The rain that brought relief from the heat Sunday night also meant an uptick in calls for firefighters in the Affton and Mehlville fire protection districts. Have any pictures of storm damage in your neighborhood? Upload them to this story by clicking the "Upload Photos" button! The Affton Fire Protection District responded to several storm-related calls, including a tree that fell on a house, flooded basements and fire alarms likely set off by the storm. There were no injuries at any of these calls. The storm calls came after a full day fighting a fire on Provo Lane at Aliceton Lane. A shed, fence and some brush had caught fire, and firefighters were able to surpress it…
Only about 300 homes are still lacking power, down from nearly 5,000 last night.
Last night's brief summer storm broke the heat wave Affton has been suffering under, but it also brought a suffering of its own: power outages. In the 63123, 63119 and 63128 area codes covering Affton, Shrewsbury, Marlborough, Rock Hill and more, more than 4,900 households were without power Sunday night. This morning, only about 340 homes still didn't have power. Paul Hamtil, who lives near the intersection of Heege Road and Mackenzie Road, tweeted Affton-Shrewsbury Patch at @AfftonPatch to say there were "two broken power poles and a tree down over wires on Mathilda (Avenue.)" Workers said the power outage in that neighborhood could last until noon today, Hamtil said. Anyone else experiencing power outages? Any other effects from the …
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Ameren estimates power to return sometime tonight.
Almost 5,000 people in the Affton and Shrewsbury area are without power Sunday night as the hot weather breaks into a thunderstorm. Ameren Missouri reports 2,845 households in the 63123 zip code, 810 households in the 63119 and 1,251 households in the 63128 area code are without power as of 10 p.m. That means a total of 4,906 households are currently without power. Officials estimate power will be restored between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Temperatures in Affton are around 73 degrees, and the National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory until 2:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
A thief stole AC units from two neighboring apartments on Olde English Road.
Affton Police are investigating the theft of two AC units from neighboring units of an apartment building in the 7700 block of Olde English Road. On June 29, just as the temperatures in Affton started creeping toward 60-year highs, reports of stolen AC units came in just 1.5 hours apart. A gaming console was also stolen from one of the units. For more, check out the police blotter from this week.
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Not much can be done about brown lawns as the heat wave takes it's toll on grass and plants and trees, too
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Saturday, July 7, 2012
For homeowners struggling with water sprinklers and irrigation systems as a way to keep their lawns green during the current heat wave, it may turn out to be a waste of time. The only ling likely to grow in the stifling heat is your water bill. "There's not much you can do," said Bill Richardet, owner of Bi-State Landscape Supply, 3112 Pleasant View Dr, High Ridge. "(Lawns) will come back once we get some rain and cooler weather." Richardet says watering a lawn won't hurt anything, but it's not likely to green-up the grass, since the stressed-out blades likely have gone dormant as a way to cope with the stress of the extreme heat. "The grass may come back in places and not in other places," Richardet said, adding that other factors such as…
Monday, July 2, 2012
Paul Hamtil owner at Hamtil Construction LLC, gives some tips for keeping your home cool in this June heat wave.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
The Affton Fire Protection District is partnering with other local fire departments in the extreme heat.
Lindsay Toler
9:40 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sounds like you didn't have electricity for a while, Dorinda!! How frustrating. Glad it's back up now! more ›