Even more counties affected by severe storms and flooding will be eligible for federal disaster aid, though southwest Missouri won't get federal assistance for May tornadoes.

Residents in Gentry, Linn and Livingston counties are now eligible for federal aid. So are local governments in Bates, Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Livingston, Mercer, Polk and Webster counties. That's on top of 10 counties that already have been approved for federal disaster assistance.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency also has denied Gov. Matt Blunt's appeal of the rejection of requests for federal assistance in Barry, Jasper and Newton counties. Tornadoes there killed 16, injured 200 and caused millions in damage.

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