Governor signs executive order to expedite tornado cleanup.
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Governor signs executive order to expedite tornado cleanup.

Date: April 25, 2011
By: Megan McGinnis
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
Governor Nixon has issued an executive order to would expedite tornado cleanup in St. Louis.
RunTime:  0:38
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: Specifically, the order would allow the director of the Department of Natural Resources to relax some of the rules and regulations for debris clean up and removal.

The Governor's spokesmen Scott Holste says the tornado clean up needs to be done quickly.

Actuality:  HOLSTE3.WAV
Run Time:  00:13
Description: There are situations where you have to expedite that type of clean up, and in order to expedite that type of clean up it may require some of the rules and regulations to be waved.

 

The Governor last issued an order like this after the New Year's tornado in St. Louis.

The order will be in effect until May 23rd.

From the state Capitol, I'm Megan McGinnis.

  
 

Intro: 
Governor Nixon has issued an executive order that would assist victims of Friday's tornadoes with clean up.
RunTime:  0:31
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: This order is similar to an executive order passed after a January tornado in St. Louis.

The Governor's spokesmen Scott Holste says the order will expedite debris clean up.

Actuality:  HOLSTE5.WAV
Run Time:  00:09
Description: What this executive order does is it allows the director of the department of natural resources to wave some of those regulations and laws.

 
Holste says the states number one priority is to assist communities and families affected by the storm.

The relaxed standards will be in effect until May 23rd.

From the state Capitol, I'm Megan McGinnis.