State government to host informational meetings on flood relief

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- State officials will be holding community meetings this week in southeast Missouri to inform residents and businesses affected by floods about state services they could receive.

Officials from a dozen state agencies are to be on hand. People will be able to apply for unemployment benefits and learn about issues like aid for career training, food and temporary housing.

Officials from county and federal agencies also will be present.

Community meetings are planned Tuesday morning at Poplar Bluff High School, Tuesday afternoon at the Sikeston fifth-and-sixth grade school, Wednesday morning at Charleston High School, Wednesday afternoon at New Madrid Central High School and Wednesday evening at Caruthersville Middle School.

Specific days, times and locations of the meetings are listed below:

Tuesday, May 10

• 9 a.m. -- noon

Poplar Bluff High School

1300 Victory Lane

Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

For residents of Butler, Iron, Madison, Ripley, Stoddard and Wayne counties

• 3 p.m. -- 6 p.m.

Sikeston 5th & 6th Grade Center

100 Twitty Drive

Sikeston, MO 63801

For residents of Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Scott and Stoddard counties

Wednesday, May 11

• 9 a.m. -- 11 a.m.

Charleston High School

606 S. Thorn St.

Charleston, MO 63834

For residents of Mississippi County

• 2 p.m. -- 4 p.m.

New Madrid Central High School

310 US Highway 61

New Madrid, MO 63869

For residents of New Madrid and Stoddard counties

• 6 p.m. -- 8 p.m.

Caruthersville Middle School

1705 Ward Ave.

Caruthersville, MO 63830

For residents of Dunklin and Pemiscot counties

For information about services and resources available

from the state of Missouri, visit MO.gov.