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President Obama made disaster funding available to the state of Missouri on Friday after a summer of severe storms. Governor Nixon said the weather caused…
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Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:Emerald ash borer found in Perry CountyPresident Obama signs Mo. disaster declarationUniversity…
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President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster declaration after severe storms struck Missouri from May 29 to June 10.The storms included one that…
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Farmers in a dozen Missouri counties could be eligible for emergency loans through the U.S. Agriculture Department for damage from severe spring…
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The University of Missouri has started a research center on disaster and terrorism in hopes of boosting training for mental health workers.Assistant…
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Gov. Jay Nixon has asked the federal government to declare 114 Missouri counties agriculture disaster areas because of drought conditions. Nixon's office says in a release that if the counties are designated as agriculture disasters, farmers in those counties would be able to receive assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency. The federal aid would also include emergency loans for losses to crops and livestock from the ongoing drought. A recent assessment from the Farm Service Agency found that the 114 Missouri counties met the disaster threshold. Drought conditions have been persisting across most of Missouri. High temperatures, low humidity and a lack of snow last fall and winter have contributed to the difficult conditions for Missouri farmers and ranchers. Follow St. Louis Public Radio on Twitter: @stlpublicradio