The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding during the period of June 1 to August 1, 2011.
The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Holt, Lafayette, and Platte Counties.
Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named Elizabeth Turner as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.
FEMA said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed.