Funds, Supplies Flow Into Joplin for Recovery
St. Louis (KMOX) – In the last few weeks, sheer destruction has been a regular feature on TV screens and web sites. The heaps of rubble, split 2×4’s and piles of bricks are now common on local news...
View ArticleFEMA Provides Aid for Disaster-Stricken Missouri
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) – The federal government continues to provide disaster relief for Missouri residents affected by the wave of natural disasters that has taken place during the past month. FEMA has...
View ArticleDisaster Assistance Still Available in Southern Illinois
MARION, Ill. (AP) __ Southern Illinois residents who suffered damage and losses during recent severe weather have about a week left to apply for federal disaster assistance. The application deadline...
View ArticleOpinion: As Hurricane Isaac Threatens The GOP Continues To Party
Seven years ago, Hurricane Katrina destroyed a large part of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. The death toll from a weather event – that we knew was coming – was shocking. This was not a sudden...
View ArticleOpinion: Sandy Reminds Us Of The Need For FEMA And That Romney Would Shut It...
As I have written before, presidential races often turn on the unexpected. So much of what every campaign does every day is scripted and controlled by those running the campaign. But major events...
View ArticleOvernight America: November 27th, 2012 – Melanie Pickens, Stephen Lynch
Melanie Pickens from the Red Cross called in to talk about how you can still help those in need. She reminded Jon that they are not only there during a disaster; the Red Cross responds to more than...
View ArticleNixon Criticizes Missouri Senate For Emergency Response Cuts
ST. CHARLES, MO (KMOX) – Even as Missouri deals with its latest flood threat, Gov. Jay Nixon is blasting the Missouri Senate for slashing millions of federal emergency response dollars from the 2014...
View ArticleGov. Quinn Offers $45 Million for Disaster Relief
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMOX) – The Federal Government has denied repeated requests from the state of Illinois for disaster relief dollars for areas hit hard by tornadoes last November, so now the state is...
View ArticleHumane Society Rescues 130 Harvey Pets, Prepares for Irma
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – They put themselves in the path of a monster hurricane to save abandoned dogs and cats. Now, Jeanne Jae with the Humane Society of Missouri is singing the praises of Disaster...
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