JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe requested for President Donald Trump to approve a major disaster declaration, which will provide federal assistance to 26 counties in the state.
This request for the president is in response to the widespread storms, tornadoes and flooding that impacted Missouri from March 30 to April 8, claiming about six lives.
“While Missourians and faith-based and volunteer organizations have been supporting their neighbors and local and state governments are working hard at recovery, the cost of these efforts—often because of repeated damage in the same counties—is beyond the capacity of local communities and the state to bear in full,” Kehoe said in the release.
The Governor’s Office said that these counties were requested FEMA Individual Assistance by Kehoe:
- Bollinger
- Butler
- Cape Girardeau
- Carter
- Cooper
- Dunklin
- Howell
- Iron
- Mississippi
- New Madrid
- Oregon
- Ozark
- Reynolds
- Ripley
- Scott
- Shannon
- Stoddard
- Vernon
- Washington
- Wayne
This form of assistance allows residents to get federal assistance that is for temporary housing, housing repairs, qualifying expenses and replacement for damaged belongings.
The Governor’s Office also said that these other counties were requested FEMA Public Assistance by Kehoe:
- Bollinger
- Butler
- Cape Girardeau
- Carter
- Cooper
- Douglas
- Dunklin
- Howell
- Iron
- Madison
- Maries
- Mississippi
- New Madrid
- Oregon
- Ozark
- Pemiscot
- Reynolds
- Ripley
- Scott
- Shannon
- Stoddard
- Texas
- Vernon
- Wayne
- Webster
With Public Assistance, the Missouri government, as well as qualified nonprofit agencies, will be able to seek federal assistance for reimbursement of emergency response and recovery costs.
Missourians who face unmet needs, depending on their circumstances, are asked to contact United Way at 2-1-1 or the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-276.
Further details about disaster recovery in Missouri can be found here.