07/18/2026
BREAKING NEWS
**PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED IN COUNTIES AFFECTED BY FLOODING AND SEVERE STORMS**
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced that the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will participate in joint preliminary damage assessments for multiple Southeast Missouri counties in response to the flash flooding and severe storms from July 9th to July 11th.
A total of nine counties were a part of the request, including Bollinger, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Ripley, and Wayne Counties in Southeast Missouri. Joint PDA teams are made up of representatives from FEMA, the State Emergency Management Agency, and local emergency management officials. Beginning Tuesday, six teams will verify documented damage to determine whether FEMA Public Assistance can be requested through FEMA.
To assist families and individuals in the region who were affected, SEMA’s Emergency Human Services section has coordinated with volunteer and faith-based partners and other state and local agencies to establish a Multi-Agency Resource Center in Reynolds County. The MARC will be available at the VFW Post 6660 R.C. in Centerville from noon to 6 pm on Friday, and 9 am to 6 pm on Saturday.
A MARC is a central location or “one-stop shop” that brings together recovery resources and support services near the impacted communities and can include cleaning supplies, insurance information, food stamp replacement, emergency financial assistance, legal services, and more.
