By AP/KWMU
St. Louis, MO. – Federal relief will help St. Louis pay for damage to public buildings and parks following devastating summer storms.
President George Bush today approved Governor Matt Blunt's request for a disaster declaration.
A spokeswoman for Senator Kit Bond says that means the federal government will pay for up to 75 percent of repairs to disaster-damaged facilities owned by the public.
Shana Marchio says it's too soon to say how much money the declaration involves, because the city still needs to submit a tally to the federal government.
The storms hit July 19th and July 21st, causing more than 600,000 homes and businesses to lose power and widespread damage.