Acting on behalf of Gov. Mike Parson who is oversees on business, Missouri’s Lieutenant Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a State of Emergency due to severe flooding in the St. Louis region.

The State  of Emergency activates the Missouri State Emergency Operations plan, which allows state agencies to coordinate directly with local agencies in order to provide assistance.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol alone responded to more than 100 calls for assistance Tuesday morning during the height of the heaviest rainfall.