Washington, July 27 -- Representative Jason Smith issued the following press release:
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) toured flood damage across Reynolds County today, including at Valley Springs Youth Ranch and Black River Baptist Church. On July 9 and 10, Reynolds County saw as much as 12 inches of rain in a three-hour time frame, causing extensive damage to homes, farms, and community buildings across the area.
Congressman Smith said, "What I saw today in Reynolds County was heartbreaking. Families have lost their homes, farmers have lost equipment and livelihoods they spent decades building, and a church that feeds well over a hundred people through its food drives had its sanctuary destroyed. The scale of what this community is facin...