Emergency managers in southeast Missouri are monitoring a levee at Poplar Bluff after torrential rains caused significant flooding along the Black River.
Emergency managers in southeast Missouri are monitoring a levee at Poplar Bluff after torrential rains caused significant flooding along the Black River.
President Barack Obama has approved a major disaster declaration for 33 Missouri counties damaged by severe weather and flooding in late December and early January.
Missouri Attorney General's office representatives will be in flood-ravaged parts of the state starting Friday, offering tips to help victims avoid clean-up scams and price-gouging.
The Missouri National Guard says more than 600 of its troops are returning home after responding to flooding, although a small number will continue helping.
Health officials say floodwaters blamed for at least 25 deaths in Illinois and Missouri can carry hidden risks from the sewage and other noxious pollutants they contain.
Fort Leonard Wood is planning a memorial service Friday for five international soldiers who were temporarily assigned to the Missouri Army installation when their vehicle was caught in floodwaters.