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During a speech before hundreds of emergency responders, planners and volunteer agency representatives at the State Emergency Management Agency’s annual conference today, Gov. Jay Nixon called on the General Assembly to reverse dramatic cuts to public safety and homeland security funding in the budget passed by the Missouri Senate earlier this week.
“On countless occasions, here in [...]
Gov. Jay Nixon today declared a state of emergency in Missouri after a strong storm system that included heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in many parts of the state and to rapidly rising rivers levels on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
The Governor activated the Missouri National Guard and citizen-soldiers are being deployed [...]
Missouri Department of Public Safety Director Jerry Lee today named Ryan Nicholls as the new director of the State Emergency Management Agency. “Throughout his career, Ryan has demonstrated strong leadership, a deep commitment to the communities he’s served and a determination to strengthen collaboration among disaster response agencies,” said Director Lee. “I know he will [...]
Gov. Jay Nixon today met with law enforcement officers, educators and mental health providers in Jefferson County to discuss his proposals to help those with mental illness get timely, effective treatment in their communities and provide law enforcement with the training and resources they need to respond to persons experiencing a mental health crisis.
“Right [...]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding the recall of Whole Catch Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon (4 oz), UPC code 0 99482 40880 0, cold smoked and sliced.
The product was recalled because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled salmon were sold in black-and-gold, flat, rectangular vacuum-sealed packages. The [...]
More than 350,000 Missourians are already registered to participate in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake drill on Feb. 7, the best opportunity for residents across the state to take part in Missouri Earthquake Awareness Month. Missouri is one of nine states taking part in the ShakeOut, an earthquake drill held at 10:15 a.m. on [...]
Jefferson City | 13 Jan 2012
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources received notice from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that metal tissue box covers from a product line delivered to Bed, Bath and Beyond retail stores throughout the United States may contain cobalt-60, [...]
Jefferson City | The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released the following statement on Dec. 22, 2011 regarding the Cronobacter Sakazakii (formerly referred to as Enterobacter sakazakii) case.
Samples have been sent to the CDC and FDA labs and test results are pending. Until testing is completed it cannot be determined whether the [...]
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