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- Main thing, let's get in our assigned areas,

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take ownership of those areas and get busy.

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- [Voiceover] The Missouri National Guard

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has been activated to assist emergency response agencies

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with the ice storm across a 1,000 mile swath of the Midwest.

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Ice has started to accumulate on roads,

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sidewalks, trees, power lines, and houses.

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Missouri Department of Transportation

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continues to heavily treat roadways

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against freezing rain and sleet.

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The National Weather Service has predicted a winter storm

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that could produce between a quarter inch

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to up to a half an inch of ice in Missouri,

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beginning early today.

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Down power lines could cause a loss of power in some areas,

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leaving residents without heat.

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Temperatures are low, which could cause

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a potential hazard if prolonged exposure occurs.

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- Please stay off the roadways if you

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don't have to be out there on them.

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Our local counties and municipalities

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as well need you to stay home.

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We have about 250 mobilized at this time

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as we prepare to assist the citizens of Missouri

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with any emergency related to the ice storm.

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- [Voiceover] Missouri guardsmen will be supporting

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relief agencies throughout effected Missouri areas,

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with missions that could include

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assisting stranded motorists, helping with clearing routes,

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and help -