Damage assessments being conducted in Mid-Missouri counties for April storms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Public damage assessments began Tuesday in several Missouri counties, according to a spokesperson from the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency.

SEMA spokesperson Caty Luebbert told ABC 17 News in a message that assessments were approved Tuesday for Carroll, Green, Holt and Saline counties and will continue through this week. Assessments in Randolph and Howard counties begin Thursday and Monroe County’s assessment will be done virtually.

Several tornadoes ranging from EF-0 to EF-2 were reported in several counties on April 27, including, Saline, Howard, Randolph and Monroe counties.

Damage assessments are one of the first steps for counties to be able to receive funding from FEMA.