PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION
FOR MISSOURI
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210902/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-missouri]


Release Date: 
September 1, 2021 

WASHINGTON — FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance
has been made available to the state of Missouri to supplement state
and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms,
straight-line winds, tornados and flooding from June 24-July 1, 2021.

Federal funding also is available to state and eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of
facilities damaged by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornados
and flooding in Andrew, Audrain, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Callaway,
Carroll, Chariton, Clinton, Cooper, Daviess, Grundy, Holt, Howard,
Lincoln, Livingston, Moniteau, Montgomery, Ralls, Ray and Saline
counties.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.

David Gervino has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for
federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Gervino said
additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by
the state and warranted by the results of further assessments.