Cape Girardeau theater plans food drive; FEMA aid approved for September storms

FEMA aid approved for Sept. weather, floods JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Federal and state officials say nearly $2.8 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants have been approved to aid Missouri victims of storms, floods and tornadoes that occurred in September. The approval was announced Friday. The funds will aid storm and flood victims in Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Osage, Schuyler, St. Charles, St. Louis, Stone, Taney, Texas and Webster counties and the city of St. Louis. More than $2.1 million of the money is for housing assistance. Another $604,000 is for other needs, including transportation, moving, medical and funeral expenses. Food drive planned Dec. 6 at local theater Wehrenberg Theatres' annual Cans Film Festival is scheduled for Dec. 6 at the Cape West 14 Cine. All movies starting before 5 p.m. are free with a donation of five cans of food to The Salvation Army. — From staff, wire reports