Lawmakers pass much-needed bill to give financial relief after natural disasters: 'These disasters are so expensive'

Lawmakers pass much-needed bill to give financial relief after natural disasters: 'These disasters are so expensive'

While the destruction caused by severe weather events is often readily shared with the public via news coverage in the immediate aftermath of major storms, homeowners can often feel the catastrophic effects well after the dust has settled, after volunteers have left town, after aid has dried up. Thanks to a new bill in Missouri, residents there may soon be able to obtain some longer-term relief when extreme weather damages their homes. In a spec…