Boone County OEM recommends who to contact after recent flooding
![A vehicle sits in floodwater near Route E and Wilcox Road in Boone County on Thursday, March 18, 2021.](https://abc17news.b-cdn.net/abc17news.com/2021/03/Image-from-iOS-34-scaled.jpg)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Boone County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is recommending residents affected by flooding and storm damage to call 2-1-1 with requests for assistance. The phones are handled 24/7 to connect citizens with available community resources.
Support resources available from 2-1-1 may include:
- Basic human needs: food pantries, shelters, rent or utility assistance
- Physical & mental health resources: Medicaid, Medicare, prenatal care, children's health insurance programs, crisis intervention, support groups, counseling, alcohol & drug rehabilitation.
- Work initiatives: educational & vocational training programs, English as a second language classes, job training, General Educational Development (GED) preparation, financial & transportation assistance.
- Support for seniors & those with disabilities: Agencies on aging, centers for independent living, adult day care, meals at home, respite care, home health care, transportation & recreation.
- Support for children, youth & families: After-school programs, tutoring, mentorship programs, family resource centers, protective services, counseling, early childhood learning programs,
- childcare referral centers, & recreation.
OEM has been in close coordination with various emergency response and disaster assistance partners as well as the State Emergency Management Agency since heavy storms entered the area in mid-June.