STL City Ordinance Law Leaves Storm Victims in Limbo

Keepsake from destroyed home found miles away, returned to Henry Co. tornado survivor

The son who survived a tornado in Henry County just days ago took his first steps in the hospital Monday.

STL city ordinance law leaves storm victims in limbo

ST. LOUIS - The May 16 tornado damaged but didn’t destroy Cheryl Walker’s property in The Ville neighborhood.  She says she spoke with her insurance company, filed a claim and planned on using the payout for repairs. Cheryl’s claims adjuster was referencing state statute and a complementary city ordinance. According to the Missouri Legislative Library, the state statute dates back to 1969, but the original legislation did not include the withhol…

D-SNAP benefits approved for May 16 tornado survivors

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Residents of six Kentucky counties who were affected by severe weather, including the devastating EF-4 tornado that hit southeastern Kentucky on May 16 leaving 19 people dead, are eligible for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)…

D-SNAP Benefits Open For Trigg, Caldwell Counties

Residents in six Kentucky counties affected by the severe weather and the devastating EF-4 tornado on May 16 are now eligible for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service approved the aid on June 2. D-SNAP provides short-term food assistance to people in areas under a federal disaster declaration that includes individual assistance. That declaration was ma…

Disaster SNAP benefits approved for Union County, other Kentucky counties following storms

Short-term food assistance has been approved for community members in six Kentucky counties, including Union County.