The federal government has approved Gov. Mike Parson’s request for a major disaster declaration resulting from the multiple severe weather systems that impacted Missouri from July 29 through Aug. 14. The request is to help local governments and nonprofit agencies in...
Gov. Mike Parson is preparing to make a federal disaster declaration request for Missouri in response to severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on Saturday, July 29. Requesting a Preliminary Damage Assessment is the first step Missouri must take before a...
Governor Mike Parson and state emergency leaders surveyed tornado damage in southeastern Missouri’s Glennallen community Wednesday. MIssouri Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Eric Olson says state and local agencies have set up a unified command center in...
A freshman Missouri lawmaker is calling on the Parson administration to prioritize teachers for COVID vaccinations. State Rep. Michael Burton, D-Lakeshire, wants to see teachers moved from tier three to tier two. “Right now, there’s a potential that they...
A National Weather Service assessment team has confirmed four tornado touchdowns in southeast Missouri during storms Halloween night, including one that crossed the Mississippi River into Kentucky. That tornado reached EF-1 intensity with winds peaking at 100 miles...
