President Obama signs Mo. disaster declaration
September 8, 2013
(WASHINGTON, AP) — President Barack Obama has signed a major disaster declaration for 18 Missouri counties hit hard by last month’s floods.
The White House said in a news release that federal funding is available to help local governments and nonprofits recover. The counties that will benefit are Barry, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Laclede, Maries, McDonald, Miller, Osage, Ozark, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Taney, Texas, Webster and Wright.
Federal funding is also available for hazard mitigation measures statewide.