The joint teams will survey storm damage that occurred April 23 through April 28 in preparation for a potential request for federal disaster assistance.
Governor Kehoe said. “Initial damage reports have shown a clear need for a formal review by FEMA as part of the federal disaster declaration process.”
Joint PDAs are being requested for FEMA Individual Assistance in Clay, Gentry, Greene, Holt, Randolph, and Saline counties after almost 200 uninsured homes and businesses sustained major damage or were destroyed. Individual Assistance would allow eligible residents to seek federal assistance for temporary housing, housing repairs, replacement of damaged belongings, vehicles, and other qualifying expenses.
The assessments do not include every affected home or business, but those who have experienced storm-related damage should report it to their local emergency management agency. Additional joint damage assessments may be conducted in more Missouri counties as additional information is documented locally.
Requesting joint PDAs is one of the first steps the state must take to request the President declare a federal Major Disaster. For Public Assistance, both state and county thresholds would need to be met in order for a county to be included in the request.
