Tag: SEMA

Hurricane Ian raises reminders about regional emergency management

September 27, 2022 6:29 PM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Ian is set to make it to land Wednesday in Florida. Although Mid-Missouri doesn’t experience hurricanes, there are natural disasters that leave lasting impacts on residents. The Great Flood of 1993, the 2011 Joplin tornado and the 2019 Jefferson City tornado are a few that have left a great impact on

SEMA continues to assist tornado, flood victims after devastating year

November 19, 2019 3:59 PM Sarah Bono

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Tornado damage and flooding made 2019 a devastating year for the Show-Me State. Through it all, Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency continues to help people pick up the pieces. On the night of May 22, SEMA director Ron Walker said workers at the agency closely watched the storm system move across