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Firefighters request statewide emergency fund
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — At the scene of any large-scale disaster, it’s not unusual to see fire trucks and firemen from all over the state. But who pays the expenses for a multi-district response? In most cases, each fire department picks up its own tab. But St. Charles Fire Chief Ernie Rhodes said during the [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As firefighters from across the state journeyed to the state capitol on Tuesday, the actions of firefighters in Joplin last year took center stage. During the firefighters’ annual capitol lobbying day, Joplin Fire Chief Mitch Randles thanked colleagues who responded after last year’s record deadly tornado and praised his own firefighters. [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Missourians continue to rebuild after last year’s string of natural disasters, Gov. Jay Nixon Monday announced an additional investment of $16.5 million to help fund temporary disaster clean up jobs in 29 counties. The funding, which comes from a National Emergency Grant, will finance 1,347 additional temporary jobs throughout the [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri hunters involved in the accidental death of another person could soon face stiffer penalties. By a vote of 20 to 13 on Thursday, the state Senate approved a bill that would allow the Missouri Conservation Commission to revoke a hunter’s license for up to 10 years if their actions result [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The State of Missouri has launched a new website aiming to increase public awareness about the dangers of tornadoes and tornado safety. Run by the Department of Public Safety and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), StormAware provides information to the public about severe weather, alert systems and how to stay [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After six straight years of decline, traffic accident deaths are on the rise in Missouri. Figures released by the Missouri Highway Patrol show that as of earlier this week, there were 34 more fatalities on Missouri roadways so far this year compared to 2011. It’s a disappointing trend for the patrol [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Sen. Roy Blunt says he is looking into FEMA’s rejection of a disaster declaration for Missouri in the wake of last month’s deadly tornadoes, but admits the agency may have good reason to turn Missouri down for direct aid. Three people died, and heavy damage occurred across the southern third of [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Farmers hard hit by flooding in northwest Missouri will get some more help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced that it will make about $3 million available to farmers in the northwest part of the state from the Emergency Watershed Program. The program [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon is once again calling on the federal government to declare a major disaster area for a large portion of the state impacted by severe weather. On Wednesday, Nixon asked that 18 Missouri counties impacted by last week’s deadly string of tornadoes be declared eligible for federal relief benefits. [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With Missouri’s unusually warm temperatures likely to stay throughout the spring, more storms like the deadly string of tornados that touched down across the southern part of the state could be in store. “It’s hard to predict if we’ll see more storms than average this spring, but the high temperatures will [...]
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