Disaster Assistance

On Tuesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced that President Donald Trump has approved two more federal disaster declarations for Missouri, clearing the way for aid to residents and communities recovering from powerful storms and flooding that struck the state in late April and mid-May.

As St. Louis residents work to rebuild their lives following devastating tornadoes that struck the area last month, the Missouri Foundation for Health and its partners are offering half a million dollars toward relief efforts.

On January 11, seven Missouri counties were approved to receive federal assistance after the Governor’s December 28 request—it included $27 million in earmarked disaster-relief funds.

On Friday, December 10th, a series of strong tornadoes and storms swept through Missouri and its neighboring states. In a press release issued on the 11th by Gov. Parson's office, it was announced that there were 4 deaths in the state of Missouri and damage to hundreds of homes.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s office said he has begun the process of obtaining federal disaster assistance for the state. That’s in response to...