Covid-19 is main focus but Governor Parson says damage in Lebanon has created another crisis

The state of Missouri is approaching 9-thousand confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 375 people have died from the virus over the last several weeks. During Tuesday’s briefing, Missouri Governor Mike Parson explained that many Missourians are now dealing with more than just the virus after severe storms battered the state on Monday………..

Governor Parson says the State Emergency Management Agency has activated more staff to help deal with the weather response. Monday storms killed one person in Bates county, and overturned several train cars in southeast Missouri.