my office is working to connect these communities with the resources they need to rebuild.
Work to connect flood-affected communities in Reynolds and Iron Counties with the resources they need to rebuild.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Smith and Missouri delegation members sent a letter supporting Governor Kehoe’s major disaster declaration request for July 9-11 flooding. Smith said his office would continue working to connect affected families and organizations with every state and federal resource available as they rebuild.
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Governor Kehoe requested a major disaster declaration for nine counties, including Iron and Reynolds. FEMA, SEMA, and local officials validated more than $26.5 million in emergency response costs and public infrastructure damage; the request would make FEMA Public Assistance available for repairs, rebuilding, reimbursement, and debris removal. A Centerville Multi-Agency Resource Center connected 144 families with services and supplies.
Assessments
Smith took concrete same-term federal-office action by joining Missouri delegation members in urging approval of a major disaster declaration for the July 9-11, 2026 flooding affecting Reynolds and Iron Counties, and framed his office's role as connecting affected families and organizations with state and federal rebuilding resources. State records also show validated FEMA/SEMA damage assessments and a local resource center serving affected families, but the available evidence does not show that the requested FEMA Public Assistance declaration was approved or that Smith's office successfully connected the communities with the full rebuilding resources needed. The promise is therefore partly satisfied through direct advocacy and resource-assistance efforts, but not fully delivered on the documented record.