Disaster Relief

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 2, 2011 - Missouri Budget Director Linda Luebbering acknowledged today that she's concerned…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 27, 2011 - "One State, One Spirit." The slogan on a new University of Missouri T-shirt to benefit…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 26, 2011 - WASHINGTON - The powerful tornado that struck Joplin -- the deadliest such twister in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 25, 2011 - With all the attention now directed at the tornado-generated tragedy in Joplin,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 24, 2011 - WASHINGTON - Saying he was "heartbroken" by the tornado's impact, President Barack…

Republicans controlling the House are preparing a $1 billion aid package to make sure federal disaster relief accounts don't run out.Rep. Robert Aderholt…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 27, 2011 - The St. Louis County Council can't praise enough the response of emergency…

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has asked the president to issue a disaster declaration for areas hit by tornadoes and severe storms on Dec. 31.Nixon on Friday…

Asking "what if?" is usually pretty benign, but when a new report asks the same question, the answers are about preparedness for disasters, diseases and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 8, 2010 - Saint Louis University community health professor Greg Evans has a diagnosis for what…