Columbia officials urge patience as storm recovery slows recycling

Columbia officials urge patience as storm recovery slows recycling

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City crews have been working the past two days to get electricity and fiber up and running at the city landfill, after the recycling facility was destroyed in a storm on Sunday.  The City of Columbia declared a disaster on Monday after the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down Sunday in northeast Columbia, issuing its second emergency declaration in the past 15 years.  City facilities and infrastruc…