Missouri residents asking "Where is FEMA?"
Trump has yet to declare an Emergency Declaration.
Preliminary estimates of damage are in the $2 billion dollar range.
It's unclear whether FEMA, under the Trump administration, would approve such a request. The emergency agency has recently denied multiple requests for disaster assistance, including in West Virginia, North Carolina, and Arkansas. Arkansas' disaster declaration request was later approved after the state's governor and lawmakers urged the president to reconsider.
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer echoed state officials' calls for FEMA assistance, saying it's desperately needed throughout the metro region.
"I'm hoping the federal government kicks into gear today," Spencer said at Monday afternoon's press conference. "We absolutely, desperately need federal assistance, and we are leaning on them to do what they can."
Senator Josh Hawley said he would be "pushing the President" to issue the declaration.
Trump has yet to declare an Emergency Declaration.
Preliminary estimates of damage are in the $2 billion dollar range.
It's unclear whether FEMA, under the Trump administration, would approve such a request. The emergency agency has recently denied multiple requests for disaster assistance, including in West Virginia, North Carolina, and Arkansas. Arkansas' disaster declaration request was later approved after the state's governor and lawmakers urged the president to reconsider.
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer echoed state officials' calls for FEMA assistance, saying it's desperately needed throughout the metro region.
"I'm hoping the federal government kicks into gear today," Spencer said at Monday afternoon's press conference. "We absolutely, desperately need federal assistance, and we are leaning on them to do what they can."
Senator Josh Hawley said he would be "pushing the President" to issue the declaration.