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SLIDESHOW: Storm damage 1/22

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, January 23rd, 2012, 12:44pm

(KFVS) - You can click through here to see storm damage pictures from across the Heartland from Sunday, Jan. 22.

You can e-mail us pictures from your community to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and a brief description of the picture.

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SLIDESHOW: Winter weather 1/12

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, January 12th, 2012, 12:43pm

(KFVS) - You can e-mail us pictures of the weather in your community to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and a brief description of the picture.

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SLIDESHOW: Snowy scenes 12/27

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011, 4:30pm

(KFVS) - Viewers from across the Heartland sent us these pictures of the snow early Tuesday morning.

You can e-mail us pictures from your community to cnews@kfvs12.com or upload them by clicking here. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and a brief description of the picture.

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Insurance industry offers tips to avoid frozen pipes

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011, 12:51pm

Insurance industry offers tips to avoid frozen pipes

(KFVS) - The Missouri Insurance Information Service is offering tips to avoid frozen water pipes as winter weather sets in.

According to Brent Butler, government affairs director of the Missouri Insurance Information Service, Missourians should be reminded that broken frozen pipes causes significant damage each year for homeowners.

The organization says as water freezes, it expands. The resulting ice that forms in your home's water pipes can cause pressure to build up shattering pipe seals or the pipes themselves, which can send water pouring through your house.

The insurance industry offers the following tips to help protect water pipes from the cold:

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Rep. Swinger files bill to give tax breaks for building storm shelters

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 2:28pm

Rep. Swinger files bill to give tax breaks for building storm shelters

(KFVS) - State Rep. Terry Swinger pre-filed a bill on Thursday for the 2012 legislative session that would give tax breaks to Missourians building storm shelters.

House Bill 1035 would grant income tax deductions to Missourians who build storm shelters at their homes. Individual deductions would be for the cost of construction or $5,000, whichever is less.

Thursday is the first day that bills can be filed for the upcoming session, which starts Jan. 4.

Swinger first filed the storm shelter bill in 2007 after the tornado in Caruthersville in 2006.

“As Joplin, Caruthersville and other Missouri communities that have been hit by tornadoes know, storm shelters save lives,” said Swinger. “By providing a tax break for storm shelter construction, more Missouri families will be able to protect themselves from severe and potentially deadly weather.”

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SLIDESHOW: Sleet, snow in the Heartland

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011, 5:13pm

(KFVS) - The Heartland had a nice tast of winter weather on Monday, Nov. 28.

You can see pictures from across the area of snow and sleet our viewers sent in.

Send us pictures from your community to cNews and we'll feature them on your county site. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and a brief description of the photo.

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NWS issues red flag warning

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, October 14th, 2011, 2:47pm

(KFVS) - The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning on Friday, Oct. 14 for 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

According to the NWS, a red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring now or will shortly. This is a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry vegetation which could cause a fire to spread easily.

The NWS says any fire that develops will likely spread rapidly and outdoor burning is not recommended.

Counties under the warning include: