Disaster Declaration Approved

(Jefferson City, MO) Governor Mike Parson is announcing the approval of a disaster declaration making the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Individual Assistance program available to eligible residents in the City of St. Louis, and St. Louis and St. Charles counties. The declaration is in response to the severe flooding that impacted the St. Louis region from July 25 to July 28. Individual Assistance allows eligible residents to seek federal assistance with temporary housing, housing repairs, replacement of damaged belongings, vehicles, and other qualifying expenses as a result of the flooding and storms. The federal disaster declaration also makes FEMA's Public Assistance program available to the City of St. Louis and St. Louis, St. Charles, and Montgomery counties. The Public Assistance program allow local governments and qualifying nonprofit agencies to seek federal assistance for reimbursement of emergency response and recovery costs, including repair and replacement costs for damaged roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure. The deadline for most individual assistance programs is 60 days following the President's major disaster declaration.