Residents in 20 Missouri counties eligible for flood assistance programs

Jul. 11--The White House approved the state of Missouri's request for a major disaster declaration tied to this spring's widespread and near-historic flooding in the region, and other severe weather.

The designation Tuesday from President Donald Trump makes residents of 20 Missouri counties -- including Lincoln, Pike and St. Charles counties, north of St. Louis -- eligible for certain assistance programs from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

"The state's June 24 request for a federal disaster declaration stated that Preliminary Damage Assessments examined 1,650 primary homes, of which 953 had been destroyed or sustained major damage," according to a Tuesday announcement from the office of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. "The assessments also showed that 125 of 251 businesses that were examined had been destroyed or sustained major damage."

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