JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri National Guard on Monday in response to the flooding of the Black River near Poplar Bluff. The executive order came just three days after the governor declared a state of emergency from the tornado that tore through St. Louis on Friday.
Nixon activates Missouri National Guard for flood assistance
Monday, April 25, 2011 | 5:53 p.m. CDT;
updated 10:53 p.m. CDT, Monday, April 25, 2011
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