Puxico News

Meanwhile, he says this storm has his office and first responders considering some changes to procedures, including when to sound storm sirens.

Debris lies around the Welcome Center Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, in Branson, Mo., after an apparent tornado left a trail of destruction in the tourist hub after a powerful storm system that produced multiple reports of tornadoes lashed the Midwest early Wednesday.

Charlotte Harty picks through what left of her mother's trailer. There's an old table, splintered into a thousand pieces.

Sierra Gaines, 8, sifts through the rubble of her family's overturned mobile home outside Puxico, Mo., Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Missouri's Governor, Jay Nixon, stressed the importance of preparation, response, repairs and review as he toured damage in Puxico and Oak Ridge on Thursday.