Camden County, MO Emergency Management Agency

PSA: NEW GIFT CARD SCAM.

🚨🔔‼️Attention holiday shoppers: Be cautious, as a new gift card scam is circulating. Exercise vigilance when purchasing gift cards, and consider opting for e-gift cards from reputable sources to minimize risks. This scam is widespread, so stay alert. 🔸Details: Fraudsters don’t purchase the gift cards. They steal the cards and tamper with them, steal the code from the top and return the other half of the card back to the store in the original packaging. It looks like a normal gift card since you see original barcode through the window. When shoppers go purchase the gift cards, money is loaded on to the actual gift card (fraudsters have the tampered gift card number saved already). Once shopper loads money onto the gift card the fraudster has access to the money, not the purchaser. When they gift it, the gift card funds are already emptied out by then. Always inspect gift cards before purchasing to avoid potential loss. Don’t let fraudsters spoil the joy of giving. . . . . Repost: @pinole_police_department NEW GIFT CARD SCAM ALERT * !! We want to bring your attention to a growing scam that’s circulating on social media and other platforms. Scammers are using various tactics to trick people into purchasing gift cards that have the security code cut off which would allow them to use your money. Please take a moment to watch this the short safety alert video on how you can prevent this from happening to you and your loved ones. #scamalert #giftcardscam #communitysafety #stayinformed #pinole #pinoleunited #wearepinole #HolidayScamAlert #GiftCardFraud #ShopSafe #BeVigilant #FraudPrevention #SecureShopping #HolidayWarning #ProtectYourself

Rain returns today and persists through Saturday morning with a few rumbles of thunder possible overnight tonight. A cold front will move through on Saturday bringing cooler weather and sunny skies for Sunday and Monday.

Applications are due Friday!

As we begin to enter winter weather please remember this important driving tip: The automatic headlight control in vehicles detects brightness outside the vehicle with an Illuminance sensor which activates when light picked up by the sensor drops below a certain level. This does not activate because of inclement weather such as snow ,rain or fog, so please use your headlights manually for safety while driving in these weather condition. In addition daytime running lights (DRL) on most new vehicles may activate white lights to the front but leave the taillights off which leads to many driving at night or in inclement weather feeling headlights are on without any rear lighting being present. If in doubt turn your headlights on!

There will be increased traffic enforcement in the area of Magruder Quarry. I have regularly received complaints of excessive speed, nearly causing crashes with commercial traffic entering and exiting the quarry. Please remember to observe the speed limit and be cautious.

A Wind Advisory is in effect on Thursday from 9am to midnight. Southwest winds will blow at 20-30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 50. Secure loose objects outside and take extra care driving high-profile vehicles.

Clear and breezy tonight with above average temperatures tomorrow. Southwesterly winds will be gusting up to 30 mph in the east and up to 50 mph in the west! Areas west of Springfield are under a Wind Advisory beginning at 9am tomorrow.

Above normal temperatures and dry weather for the rest of the work week before rain chances return this weekend. Winds will also be gusty Thursday around 35 to 40 mph.

The sky should clear out this morning and become mostly sunny. Highs will be near climatological norms in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Mostly clear and cold conditions are expected tonight in the mid to upper 20s.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is available to all Missouri children under five years old! The Imagination Library works to provide children age 0-5 FREE books each month, mailed directly to their homes. Register today!
Parents/Guardians, register your child here: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/

Tomorrow(Tuesday, December 5, 2023) about noon will be the scheduled monthly City of Camdenton storm siren test. The storm sirens may sound more than once during this test.

The next monthly City of Camdenton storm siren test is scheduled for Tuesday, January 2nd , 2024 at noon (weather pending).

Reminder:
Storm sirens are an outdoor warning system designed only to alert those who are outside that something dangerous is approaching. For weather alerts indoors, every home and business should have a NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards. NOAA Weather Radio is like a smoke detector for severe weather, and it can wake you up when a warning is issued for your area so you can take appropriate action.
For more information please visit: https://stormaware.mo.gov/

Click the below link to view the City of Camdenton Storm Sirens Policy that was revised and adopted by the Board of Alderman in August 2015: https://www.camdentoncity.com/Documents%20Center/Department/Fire/Complete%20Camdenton%20Siren%20Policy-Aug%2018%202015.pdf

They are at it again...UGH
If you received this message (see below), it is a SCAM we announce the winners LIVE on air 1079 The Coyote Tuesday 9ish am.

Selection Winner
Congratulations
I'm really excited to say ...
Congratulations you have been selected as the winner of my giveaway event.
Before we announce and post on our story
Follow the instructions below:
1. Please register:
https://ozarksamphitheater.myfreesites.net/
2. Click Continue, Return here and Comment "DONE" & Send proof of the screenshot confirmation email after you are done!
3. take this opportunity, if within 60 minutes we do not get an answer then we will cancel you as a winner.
Good luck!

Unsettled weather returns to the region this weekend. A strong system will bring showers and some embedded thunderstorm chances to the area starting as early as late Friday and continuing into Sunday.

We are very excited to announce that as of 0700 hrs today, Station #4, 2617 State Rd F is now open full time!

Thank you to all who support us in our mission to ensure the safety of our community!

We were happy to provide the lighting (along with some help from our friends Cole County Emergency Management and from our Camden County, MO CERT) for the Camdenton Area Chamber of Commerce tree lighting ceremony in front of the Camden County Courthouse this evening!

Today, December 1st in the beginning of meteorological Winter!

Much of the weekend will be dry, but there are chances (25-50%) for a few light showers Saturday night.

Tonight's fire 1 and 2 training is over fire hose operations. Thank you Lieutenant Hurst for instructing the class. Great job 👏

BREAKING: The Lake of the Ozarks Shootout announces yet another year of unparalleled success in donating $675,000 at tonight's Presentation of Checks at Performance Boat Center! The recipients of these funds include 39 local non-profits, police, and fire departments. For further details, please see our attached news release. See you in 2024! 🏁🥁🚤🌊

Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms will continue to move across the area this evening. The showers will then transition to more of a drizzle tonight into Friday. Visibilities could drop below a mile at times later tonight into Friday morning within the drizzle. .

🚨PRESS RELEASE🚨

At 11:43 both stations were alerted for a 2nd Alarm Commercial Structure Fire at Aria Beach Spa.

Engine 11 arrived on scene within 3 minutes and advised they had a small fire in a rubbish pile with the building partially involved. A 1 3/4” attack line was placed in service. The fire was quickly brought under control and all mutual aid units were cancelled.

Crews remained on scene approximately 30 minutes for overhaul and used ventilation fans to help clear the smoke from the building. The interior of the building remained unharmed from the fire however did receive significant smoke damage.

No civilian or firefighters were injured during the incident. The fire is under investigation by the Osage Beach Fire Marshall’s Office.

“Our Family, Protecting Your Family, Because We Care”

Members of our office and the Camden County, MO CERT are at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout check presentation ceremony this evening.

🌧 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻.

The highest rainfall chances occur late this afternoon into tonight. Low chances (10-30%) exist for light showers or drizzle to linger into Friday afternoon.

This weekend looks seasonable and mostly dry, although there is a low chance (20-40%) for a light shower or two Saturday night.

Cold water shock occurs when the body is suddenly immersed in cold water. Once the trunk of the body goes under, the blood vessels will constrict to conserve core body heat. This response, in turn, can cause a sudden increase in heart rate and blood pressure—in some cases resulting in cardiac arrest.

Today, members of our office are taking part in the R7DHRE Webinar: Earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone - When the Mississippi River Ran Backward.
Knowing the history of the seismic zone allows us to move forward with the new addition to our LEOP; ESF 17 Catastrophic.
https://emacamdenmo.org/leop/

Please note that we will be conducting our weekly NOAA Weather Radio Test today around 11 AM. If you are looking for a Christmas Gift, these make for great Weather-Ready presents! You can find them at many retail outlets or online.

Temperatures will warm into the middle 50s to near 60 degrees today with southwest winds. Clouds will be on the increase in the afternoon.