Damage is still being assessed this morning in the Douglas County area as a powerful tornado ripped through the area last night. Damage is quite extensive. Officials are asking that people avoid the area. Sergeant Kristin Channel with the Douglas County sheriff’s office says, “If any volunteers or donations are needed, they will call for them.
She adds, “There are about 1300 Westar customers without power in the Lone Star and Pleasant Grove area. An emergency shelter has been set up at the Douglas County Fairgrounds for anyone who has been displaced by the tornado.
