Lightning Strikes Saturday Keep Fire Crews and Contractors Busy

The power’s back on everywhere, after some wild storms on Saturday. The Osage Beach Fire Protection District reports that several businesses and homes were hit by lightning. No damage estimate yet from a lightning strike in the 46-hundred block of Inlet Lane. There is visible damage to the roof, and the electrical and satellite cable systems were damaged, about 5:40am. About an hour later, crews were called to the 67-hundred block of Viking Trail. A second floor bedroom was still smoking, when firefighters were investigating, and a heating duct in a concealed space was burnt, causing about one thousand dollars damage. Residents were urged to go without power until a licensed contractor could check their services.