FEMA rethinking ban on disaster aid to church buildings

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

When disaster strikes, houses of worship are often on the front lines, feeding and sheltering victims. Yet churches, synagogues and mosques routinely are denied aid by the Federal Emergency Management Agency when it comes time to repair or rebuild their damaged sanctuaries.

To continue reading
For more than 115 years, the Southeast Missourian has written the first draft of local history. We have aspired to enrich, entertain, educate and inform. Our core values have remained firm: truth, service, quality, integrity and community. Support our mission.