Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency in Missouri and activated the Missouri National Guard in preparation for a severe winter storm that is moving into the region. The Governor and state emergency officials began monitoring the storm over the weekend, when the Governor ordered that emergency generators be deployed to staging locations across the state.
On Jan. 31, 2011, Gov. Jay Nixon, Col. Ron Replogle of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Major General Stephen Danner of the Missouri National Guard discussed Missouri's efforts to assist the public as a severe winter storm moved into the state.
