Now the building where animals are held before being sent to foster homes is ruined. Louis saves between 800 to 1,000 dogs each year. Stray Paws dog rescue northwest of downtown St. ET) Heartbreaking Scene Described At Dog Rescue 'If granted, it will provide relief for residents for damage and free up funding for small businesses, said county executive Sam Page.' This order allows the state of Missouri to ask for federal funding. Louis County executive declared a state of emergency due to the flooding. Louis County Declares Local State of Emergency 'We urge Missourians to follow the direction of local authorities and emergency managers, never drive in floodwaters, and always use common sense to prevent injury.' (4:14 p.m. Louis region and the potential for additional rain and isolated thunderstorms, we want to ensure that our communities have every resource available to respond and protect Missourians,' Gov. ET) Governor Declares State Of EmergencyĪ state of emergency has been declared for the entire state of Missouri.

Here are our live updates as the situation unfolded throughout the day Tuesday. This is the most severe and urgent flood warning that the National Weather Service issues. Louis metro area after a historic amount of rain fell on the area in just a few hours.Ī flash flood emergency warning of a 'life-threatening situation' was issued through the late morning. At least one person is dead and 100 were rescued after record rainfall in Missouri Tuesday.įirst responders evacuated people from their homes and rescued motorists from their vehicles in floodwaters across the St.

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