JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency participate in joint preliminary damage assessments in several counties, including Greene, in response to tornadoes, record hail, straight-line winds, severe storms, and flooding.
The joint teams will survey storm damage that occurred from April 23 through April 28 in preparation for a potential request for federal disaster assistance.
“The State Emergency Management Agency’s regional coordinators have assisted local emergency managers with documenting extensive damage to public infrastructure, homes, and businesses, and emergency response costs in the impacted communities,” Kehoe said. “Initial damage reports have shown a clear need for a formal review by FEMA as part of the federal disaster declaration process.”…