Kehoe requests federal disaster declaration for storm damage, flooding in early April
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration to give federal assistance to 26 Missouri counties impacted by storm damage and flooding, a press release says.
Kehoe is requesting federal assistance during the period from March 30-April 8, the release says. Eighteen of those counties were included in the federal disaster declaration request made by Kehoe on April 2.
FEMA individual assistance is requested for Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cooper, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, Vernon, Washington and Wayne counties.
Public assistance is requested for 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 and Webster counties.
Individual assistance allows eligible residents to seek federal assistance for temporary housing, housing repairs, replacing damage belongs and vehicles and other expenses. Public assistance would local governments and nonprofits to see federal assistance for reimbursement of emergency response-and-recovery costs, including repairs and replacements to public infrastructure.
Joint damage assessments done by FEMA, SEMA, the US Small Business Administration and local officials estimated more than $25.5 million occurred in emergency response costs and damage to public infrastructure.