ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Mayor Mike Kehoe released the following statement on deploying Missouri's National Guard on a humanitarian mission in St Louis, following last Friday's deadly tornado.
Governor Kehoe Announces Activation of the Missouri National Guard to Support Tornado Recovery Operations in St. Louis https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/gov
ernor-kehoe-announces-activation-missouri-national-guard-support-tornado… Through this deployment, the State of Missouri is further assisting the City of St. Louis in recovery efforts following the devastating May 16 storms.
We are thankful for the efforts of the men and women of the @Missouri_
NG in this mission. Recovery will take time, but our state agencies remain committed to partnering with local officials to assist affected residents and businesses.
As of now, no federal disaster declaration has been declared by President Trump. Friday, he approved disaster declarations for the March and April tornadoes and storms in Missouri.
