Missouri counties denied state aid for tornado damage
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Mo. — Tornado victims in southwestern Missouri will not get extra help from the state after a cluster of tornadoes hit the area last week.
Residents in St. Clair, Henry and Benton counties have learned that they will not be receiving any state assistance in wake of the May 19 tornadoes.
It's another setback for communities trying to clean up the mess left behind.
The Henry County, Missouri, Office of Emergency Management said the counties will not be able to apply for state funding—for cleanup, repairs or financial help.
FOX4 Newsletters: Sign up for daily forecasts and Joe's Weather Blog in your inbox
According to emergency management, one of the reasons state assistance was denied is because many of the homes in the counties were 'second homes' – which don't quality to be included in assessments.
'We have been on the phone all morning with area agencies to find more resources, financial aid and labor to help our citizens in our communities recover,' Henry County Emergency Management said on Thursday.
'We are very encouraged with what we have found thus far and will be sharing more information as the day goes on. We are not giving up making sure the citizens of our county to get all the help we can possibly find.'
The Iconium Fire Protection District in St. Clair County posted on social media that they are looking for volunteers on Friday and Saturday to help people in the area whose neighborhoods were devastated by last week's tornadoes.
'We need dump trucks, dump trailers and wood chipper operators to grind up and haul off wood chips,' the fire department said.
According to the fire department, dozens of branches and trees are piled up in yards in the Fox Run and Richochet Ridge subdivisions off Highway ZZ between Truman Lake and the St. Clair County-Henry County line.
'The Iconium Fire Department will pay to rent a wood chipper,' the fire department said. 'But we need people who can spend a day feeding the chipper and others who can bring trailers and trucks to accept the chips and haul them away, probably to the yard next to our Station 3, about a mile from those subdivisions.'
View the latest Weather Alerts in the Kansas City region on FOX4
The fire department is asking anyone who has the time or equipment to help to call Fire Chief David Price at 417-309-0078. It estimates the cost will be around $2,000.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Yahoo
Missouri governor expands call for special session
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has expanded on what can be discussed in the 2025 special legislative session at the state capitol. In a news release late Wednesday afternoon, the governor announced that property tax relief could now be discussed. He's also entertaining additional funding for both disaster relief and budget appropriations. KC leaders looking to fill vacant businesses ahead of KC2026 World Cup Wednesday, May 28, Republican State Senator Joe Nicola of Eastern Jackson County told FOX4 he wanted property tax relief for Missourians before he would support a stadium package for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Royals. Early Wednesday evening, he seemed to be filibustering, saying the stadium package 'needed to die' unless Missourians first get property tax relief. On Friday, May 30, Republican State Senator and Freedom Caucus Chair Rick Brattin of Cass County told FOX4 something similar to Nicola's remarks. Monday, June 2, Kehoe told FOX4 Capitol Bureau Reporter Mark Zinn that he did not know if property tax relief would be discussed this session. Two days later, that apparently changed. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV One of the agenda items now for the session is to consider withholding money from counties where the State Tax Commission's (STC) required a modification of assessments. . If lawmakers approve the proposal, that could impact a county like Jackson, . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Video taken inside Kauffman Stadium during severe storms Tuesday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe thunderstorms moved across the Kansas City area Tuesday afternoon. High winds and heavy rain hit both sides of the state line, along with multiple tornado warnings. Video shared on the social media platform X by poster @QUINSWARTZ showed what the storm looked like inside Kauffman Stadium. The grounds crew has been putting in new sod in the outfield this week. Outside the stadium, a light pole was knocked down and port-a-potties were blown over. At this time, no major damage has been reported at Kauffman or Arrowhead stadiums. The storms have also left thousands of Evergy customers without power in the metro. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Traffic lights are out at several major intersections in Independence, one of which led to a police officer being hit while in his vehicle at Truman and Lee's Summit Road. A police source in Independence tells FOX4 the officer is OK. The Kansas City Royals are in St. Louis Tuesday night with as they face the Cardinals. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Heavy rains bring major flooding to Dallas-area roadway
The Brief At least one major Dallas road was flooded after heavy rainfall. Further severe weather alerts are in effect early Wednesday. DALLAS - A busy Dallas-area road was seen deep underwater around midnight on Tuesday after rounds of heavy rain pushed through North Texas. FOX 4 crews found a section of I-35 East under deep water following the storms. What we know Reports just before midnight said cars on I-35 East were in water up to their windows on the road. One report said cars traveling north on I-35 were stuck at a standstill in water up to vehicles' frames. The standing water came shortly after flash flood warnings were issued for Dallas County and surrounding areas. The warning was issued until 2 a.m. Wednesday. What we don't know At the time of reporting, officials had not provided comment on road conditions in the area. It's not known what other roads may be affected by the flooding. In the midst of severe weather warnings throughout the area from Tuesday afternoon through the early hours of Wednesday, torrential rain was seen in the north Dallas County areas, including Addison, Garland, and Plano. Isolated, short-lived tornado warnings were issued in some counties within the FOX 4 viewing area. As of now, tornadoes have not been reported, nor has severe weather damage. What you can do Anyone in areas where severe weather is expected over the coming hours is urged to remain indoors or within other shelters until the threat has passed. Those forced to drive in areas with flash flood or other severe warnings are reminded not to attempt to cross roadways covered in deep water. For live severe weather alerts, follow @Fox4Weather on X. Current severe weather alerts are also listed and updated on the FOX 4 website. The Source Information in this article comes from FOX 4 reporting in the field.
