Biden approves Missouri disaster declaration for November storms

President Joe Biden has ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in more than a dozen Missouri counties affected by severe weather this past November.

These storms brought flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes to southeast Missouri from Nov. 3 to Nov. 9, 2024.

Federal dollars can be used by the state, eligible local governments, and certain private nonprofits for emergency work, as well as repair or replacement of damaged property and facilities in each of the following 14 counties: Carter, Crawford, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Pulaski, Reynolds, Shannon, Texas, Washington, and Wright.

The declaration also allows for federal funding on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.