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DR-579-MODRTornado

Tornadoes, Torrential Rain & Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri, declared Apr 21, 1979, in 17 counties.

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Declaration
DR-579-MO
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Missouri
Incident type
Tornado
Declared
Apr 21, 1979
Requested
Apr 18, 1979 · request 79041
Incident began
Apr 21, 1979
Incident ended
Apr 21, 1979
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
May 4, 1984
Fiscal year
1979
FEMA region
Region 7
Designated incident types
Flood, Tornado, Severe storm

Designated areas