Belton Storm: Residents Pick Up Pieces

0:00It's April 18th. This is Kansas News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. Powerful overnight storms ripped through Belton, Missouri, leaving behind a trail of destruction with down trees, battered homes, and hundreds of. Residents still in the dark without power. Strong winds, possibly from an unconfirmed tornado, tore roofs clean off duplexes at Heatherstone Crossing and scattered debris all over. Hoods, hitting Colburn Drive, the hardest. Folks there are picking up the pieces this morning, dealing with siding ripped from houses, power lines snapped, and yards turned into obstacle. Courses from fallen limbs. City officials are jumping in quick, opening a tree and limb drop off site next to the public works building at 800 Markey Road from 8am to 2pm today. Crews keep grinding to restore electricity and clear the roads, so as Belton shakes off the storm, expect steady progress through the day.