Tree falls on power lines in Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fallen tree over power lines on Centerville Road near Walnut Drive shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Storms rolled through the region late Tuesday afternoon, resulting in multiple reports of downed trees.

CFD personnel requested Ameren, HTC and Charter Cable to respond to the downed tree on Centerville Road, as it involved all of their lines.

Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.
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