May 2025

Governor Kehoe Requests Federal Disaster Declaration in Response to March 30-April 8 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding

JEFFERSON CITY – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration to provide federal assistance in a total of 26 Missouri counties in response to the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that caused widespread destruction across the state from March 30 to April 8. Six deaths were confirmed due to severe storms during the period.

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AAA: Fuel Prices Stall Amid Falling Crude Oil Prices

The statewide gas price average in Missouri is $2.86 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Missouri Weekend Gas Watch. That price is flat compared to this day last week and 43 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Missouri, drivers in Jefferson City are paying the most on average at $2.96 while drivers in Springfield are paying the least at $2.78 per gallon. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.19, which is two cents more compared to this day last week and 48 cents less compared to the price per gallon at this same time last year, according to AAA Gas Prices.

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