GOVERNOR PARSON REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR SEVEN MISSOURI COUNTIES DUE TO SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

Statement

Today, Governor Mike Parson requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approve a major disaster declaration for Missouri to provide federal assistance to a total of seven counties in response to severe storms and deadly tornadoes that swept across the state on the evening of December 10, resulting in extensive destruction.

"Our local, state, and federal assessment teams have documented extensive damage to electric power systems and other public infrastructure as a result of the severe storms," Governor Parson said. "Federal disaster assistance will be necessary to complete the permanent repair work and alleviate the burden of the costly damage experienced in these hard-hit communities."

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