WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2011. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal partners are continuing to work closely with state and local officials in Missouri and other states impacted by the deadly tornadoes and severe storms that struck the Midwest on Saturday and Sunday. Today, FEMA, through its regional offices, is also closely monitoring the threat of severe weather, including tornadoes, in the central U.S. for parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri, including in Joplin. In addition to other resources, FEMA is deploying a forecaster from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service to Joplin to watch and provide warnings for the ongoing severe weather.
