SEMA News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2025
To assist families and individuals impacted by the severe storms and tornadoes that devastated much of Missouri March 14-15, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has coordinated with volunteer partners and other state and local agencies to organize additional Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARCs) in St. Louis and Jefferson counties.
MARCs are one-stop shops that pull together recovery resources and support services in communities impacted by disasters, including cleaning supplies, insurance information, food stamp replacement, emergency financial assistance, legal services and more.
MARCs will take place in Florissant and Arnold on Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 1 at the following times and locations. Residents of impacted areas can choose to attend any of the MARCs. It does not have to be in the city or county in which they reside.
Monday, March 31
Florissant
James J. Eagan Center
1 James J. Eagan Dr.
Florissant, MO 63033
12 – 7 p.m.
Arnold
Arnold Recreation Center
1695 Missouri State Rd.
Arnold, MO 63010
1 – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 1
Florissant
James J. Eagan Center
1 James J. Eagan Dr.
Florissant, MO 63033
12 – 7 p.m.
MARCs in held Rolla, Hartville and West Plains served a total of 572 individuals from 222 households on Tuesday and Wednesday. Previously announced MARCs will take place as scheduled in Poplar Bluff, Van Buren, Doniphan, Perryville, Piedmont and Pacific.
Thursday, March 27
Poplar Bluff
Black River Coliseum
301 S. 5th St.
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
12 – 7 p.m.
Van Buren
Van Buren Community Center
1204 D Highway
Van Buren, MO 63937
12 – 7 p.m.
Friday, March 28
Poplar Bluff
Black River Coliseum
301 S. 5th St.
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
12 – 7 p.m.
Doniphan
Caring Community Partnership
209 W. Highway St.
Doniphan, MO 63939
12 – 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 29
Perryville
Park Center
800 City Park Dr.
Perryville, MO 63775
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Piedmont
Clearwater R-1 High School
200 Henry White Blvd
Piedmont, MO 63957
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 30
Pacific
Pacific Eagles Hall
707 W. Congress St.
Pacific, MO 63069
1 – 7 p.m.
Piedmont
Clearwater R-1 High School
200 Henry White Blvd
Piedmont, MO 63957
1 – 6 p.m.
Agencies at the MARCs can only assist individuals and families, not businesses. Individuals are asked to bring photo identification showing address and proof of residence to be eligible for assistance from some agencies. If identification has been lost due to damage, representatives at the MARCs can assist residents with information on how to replace IDs and other important paperwork.
If a major federal disaster declaration is approved for Individual Assistance, individuals who do not qualify for MARC assistance may still qualify for federal assistance.
Those in need of debris clean-up assistance can call the Crisis Cleanup Hotline at (844) 965-1386 to be connected with volunteers from local relief organizations and community and faith-based groups who may be able to help. All services are free, though assistance is not guaranteed due to the overwhelming need. The hotline will remain active through Friday, April 4, 2025.
Missourians with unmet needs are encouraged to contact United Way by dialing 2-1-1 or the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767. For additional resources and information about disaster recovery in Missouri, including general clean-up information, housing assistance, and mental health services, visit recovery.mo.gov.
For more information, call 573-751-6294 or e-mail katy.linnenbrink@sema.dps.mo.gov