FEMA

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 11, 2012 - WASHINGTON - Illinois' U.S. senators said Sunday that they will appeal the Federal…

Missouri has received another $47 million in federal grants to help cover the costs of natural disasters that pounded the state over the summer.The…

Missouri is getting more than $5 million from the federal government to help in the long-term recovery for people hit by tornadoes and flooding.The grant…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 5, 2012 - WASHINGTON - From historic floods in the Midwest to destructive clusters of tornadoes…

Federal officials will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) next week.It’s scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time…

As the six-month anniversary of the presidential disaster declaration for Missouri approaches, federal disaster grants and loans have reached over $3.5…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 6, 2011 - WASHINGTON - Maps, money and subsidies are the major issues in the debate over…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 2, 2011 - WASHINGTON - A "perfect storm" of disasters and budget woes is high-pressuring…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 29, 2011 - U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said today that she is feeling better about the…

Updated at 3:47 p.m. following a press conference with McCaskillMissouri Senator Claire McCaskill says federal funding for Joplin is not in…