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NEWS | May 9, 2007

Missouri National Guard Citizen-Soldiers help flooded areas

By Missouri National Guard

More than 100 Citizen-Soldiers of the Missouri National Guard are assisting, or ready to assist, communities in flood response efforts.  Forty Soldiers have been working overnight in Craig, helping to protect a water plant there.  An additional 60 Soldiers are mustering at Lexington and Richmond, in order to be a quick reaction force for any communities in need.

"As always, these Soldiers are anxious to help their neighbors through this crisis," said Maj. Gen. King Sidwell, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard.

The Missouri National Guard also has liaison officers in counties that have, or anticipate having, flooding.

These mobilizations are a result of an executive order signed by Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt on Monday, in preparation for the storms.

If communities need assistance from the Missouri National Guard, local authorities should request assistance through the State Emergency Management Agency at 573-526-9100.

 

 

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