A major disaster declaration for 10 Missouri counties in response to tornadoes, straight-line winds, severe storms, large hail, and flooding that swept across the state April 23-28 has been approved by the President. This includes two counties in the local area. Governor Mike Kehoe says. “Local officials have worked tirelessly and in close coordination with both the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to document significant damage in the areas impacted by repetitive storms.”
The action makes the FEMA Public Assistance program available to local governments and qualifying nonprofits for the repair and restoration of damaged roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure as well as reimbursement of emergency response costs in Carroll, Chariton, Greene, Holt, Howard, Monroe, Randolph, Ripley, Saline, and St. Francois counties.