Thu, Nov 26 2009
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Lant’s Feed Store reopens four months after deadly storm Much of the damage to the building will be covered by the association’s insurance, but volunteers also have helped clean up the mansion’s surrounding property or donated money to defray costs not absorbed by insurance.
The association will likely start cleaning up the debris on the adjoining battlefields in the winter. “It’s been a remarkable adventure to say the least,” Hively said. By contrast, the Newtonia City Hall that was flattened by the tornado will not be rebuilt barring some outside help, said Mayor George Philliber. The village did not have any insurance on the building when the tornado hit, Philliber said. A public-disaster declaration from the federal government might have made the village eligible for assistance, but both an initial request for that declaration and subsequent appeal have been denied. “We can’t build anything without help,” Philliber said. “I am hoping we get some help, but it doesn’t look good.” Newton County Commissioners late last month sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, which encompasses FEMA, asking the agency to reconsider its decision to deny public disaster declaration. The public declaration would have allowed Newton County to be reimbursed for the cost of debris removal and disposal, and would have allowed Newtonia, for example, to seek assistance in rebuilding its City Hall. Earlier this year, the state requested a public-disaster declaration for Newton, Jasper and Barry counties in the wake of the tornado that killed 16 people in Missouri, destroyed 154 homes and ravaged scores of others, and inflicted almost $6.2 million in damage and cleanup costs to public infrastructure. Newton County bore the brunt of the casualties and the damage. The storm also killed seven people in neighboring Ottawa County, Okla., and caused widespread devastation in Picher, Okla., and in nearby communities. That declaration in Missouri was denied because, under the formula employed by FEMA, the counties would have needed to sustain $6.94 million in cleanup costs and damage in the public sector to qualify, based on their population. Roark said that “in all honesty, I would be surprised” if FEMA reconsidered. He said once his survey of the county is complete, he would apprise the county commissioners about what cleanup work remains so they can determine how to proceed. Ceremony set Lant’s Feed Store will reopen at 8 a.m. today. The event includes a presentation from state Rep. Marilyn Ruestman, R-Joplin, at 11 a.m., followed by a barbecue and celebration. 
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