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| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/joplin-disaster-recovery-extension-granted-after-mccaskill-blunt-efforts | Joplin Disaster Recovery Extension Granted After McCaskill, Blunt Efforts | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | Joplin Disaster Recovery Extension Granted After McCaskill, Blunt Efforts Senators asked that FEMA give full and fair consideration to citys extension request following 2011 tornado Thursday, December 14, 2017 WASHINGTON Following a request from U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted Joplins request for an extension to the deadline for completing four projects as part of recovery efforts from the 2011 tornado that devastated the region. Last month the Senators requested FEMA give full consideration to Joplins request for an extension. The projects will repair streets, sidewalks, catch basins, curbs and gutters. An extension allows Joplin to complete the projects as part of the citys broader disaster recovery efforts while continuing to receive reimbursements from FEMA. This extension gives Joplin more time to complete the critical infrastructure projects thatll continue to help the citys roads recover from the devastating tornado, McCaskill said. Its good news for the city, and for taxpayers giving Joplin the flexibility to sequence its projects in a way thatll reduce wasteful spending. The Joplin tornado had a devastating impact on much of the local infrastructure, and the federal government can help ensure the community continues to have the support it needs to rebuild, Blunt said. This extension will provide much-needed flexibility for recovery efforts that still need to be done. Ill continue working with local, state, and federal officials to ensure Joplin has the support and resources it needs. McCaskill and Blunt have continued to support recovery efforts in the Joplin area since the 2011 tornado. Earlier this year, the Senators wrote to the Department of Homeland Security supporting the Joplin Public School Systems second appeal for funding high school repairs. Read the Senators letter to FEMA HERE. ### Print Email Tweet | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |