MALDEN, MO., – According to Malden Police Chief Jarrett Bullock, 66 homes were damaged and four people were injured after a storm moved through Malden, Saturday, February 24, in the afternoon.
The damage was about a mile long and the four injuries are all moderate.
An estimated $2 million dollars worth of damage occurred due to the storm and the number could rise, according to Malden Mayor Denton Kooyman.
SEMA is gathering data and assessing the damaged area.
According to a SEMA Coordinator, 40 of the 66 homes suffered major damage. Eleven families are currently displaced without a home.
Residents who live in the affected area that was hit by the storm are asked to contact Malden Police for an escort. Anyone that isn’t a Malden resident is not allowed in the damaged area, according to Malden Police Chief Jarrett Bullock.
The area is south of East Laclede Street and east of Business Highway 25 in the southeast part of Malden.
Anyone who is not a resident and is in the area past 5:00 p.m. will be escorted out.
The Red Cross is helpng victims of the storm with any food, medicine or shelter that is needed. Anyone who wants to help volunteer picking up the wreckage, etc. can contact Malden City Hall for more information.