FEMA holds some Joplin money to help with Irene aftermath

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

ST. LOUIS -- The federal government has frozen some aid to tornado- and flood-ravaged Missouri and the South to focus on immediate help for victims of Hurricane Irene, disappointing residents and officials who said Monday they still need help.

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