Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced that the state has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist in assessing damage caused by recent storms.
Missouri requested FEMA’s participation in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) across 11 counties.
“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 in a press release.
“Initial damage reports have shown a clear need for a formal review by FEMA as part of the federal disaster declaration process.”
Assessment teams will review damage caused by tornadoes, hail, straight-line winds, severe storms, and flooding that occurred between April 23 and April 28.
The surveys are part of the process for a possible federal disaster assistance request.
Missouri requested FEMA Individual Assistance PDAs for Clay, Gentry, Greene, Holt, Randolph, and Saline counties. FEMA Public Assistance PDAs were requested for Chariton, Greene, Howard, Monroe, Randolph, Ripley, and Saline counties.
Individual assistance provides help to residents with temporary housing as well as repairs or replacement of storm-damaged property.
Public assistance supports local governments and certain nonprofit organizations.
Requesting joint PDAs is the first step a state must take to ask the President to declare a federal Major Disaster.
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