U.S. Sen. John Hawley, R-Mo., says he wants answers after reports the Federal Emergency Management Agency delayed response to the May 16 EF3 tornado that ripped through St. Louis.
In a letter to FEMA, Hawley said residents of disaster areas should receive approved federal assistance in a “timely manner.”
“St. Louis city officials have reported delays in the distribution of federal assistance,” Hawley wrote. “Some reports indicate that various aspects of the approved aid, however, have yet to arrive.”…