Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) and other Members of Missouri’s Congressional Delegation have sent a letter to President Obama, asking that he approve Governor Jay Nixon’s request for a major disaster declaration as a result of the severe storms and flash flooding that hit Missouri earlier this month.
“Following several weeks of Preliminary Damage Assessments … it has been determined that damages due to recent storms exceed the state’s emergency response capabilities,” states the letter.
The letter continues: “We, as Members of the Missouri Congressional Delegation, respectfully urge you to issue a major disaster declaration for our state, providing Missouri with the resources needed to recover from these damaging storms and mitigate future losses.”
“Several counties in Missouri’s Fourth District were harshly impacted by the severe weather,” commented Hartzler. “The saddest result of this flash flooding was the deaths of a mother and her child in Pulaski County. While no amount of federal assiatance can ease the pain and sorrow of the family and friends of the victims of this tragedy, any aid that is forthcoming will be welcome help to citizens whose homes and businesses were badly damaged by this severe weather.”
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