A recently created Missouri House caucus will examine how the state should prepare for natural disasters if the Federal Emergency Management Agency gets eliminated or drastically downsized. State Rep. Collin Wellenkamp, R-St. Charles, chairs the Future Caucus. He told...
The State Emergency Management Agency is responding to storm damage reports across Missouri over the weekend. Mike O’Connell with the Department of Public Safety says regional coordinators are teaming with local workers to explore areas damaged by tornadoes, severe...
A cold front is moving through the state, dropping the overnight temperatures to below freezing for large parts of Missouri. Katy Linnenbrink with the State Emergency Management Agency said that means now’s as good a time as any to gear up for winter’s arrival in one...
Gov. Mike Parson has requested President Joe Biden approve a major disaster declaration to provide federal aid in 33 Missouri counties. A news release from the governor’s office says the request is in response to multiple severe weather events that gripped the state...
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...
