(LISTEN): U.S. Rep. Bob Onder (R) discusses tornado damage and Thompson Center on "Wake Up Missouri"

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe is hopeful about a federal disaster declaration following Friday evening’s deadly tornado outbreak that killed at least 12 people. Governor Kehoe says the destruction from the tornado outbreak is growing. Governor Kehoe says the tornadoes destroyed 368 houses and caused major damage to another 366 homes. Governor Kehoe also says that about 8,000 Missourians remain without power. That’s down from 47,000 on Monday. Crews from Ameren Missouri and numerous other utilities have been working around-the-clock to try to restore power. U.S. Rep. Bob Onder (R), who represents Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and Kingdom City on Capitol Hill, joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri." Congressman Onder tells listeners that he's confident that President Trump will issue a federal disaster declaration, adding that he, U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-Salem) and others will participate in a conference call this morning with the governor about the tornado damage. Congressman Onder says Friday evening's tornado blew a big chunk of his roof off his home in St. Charles County. Congressman Onder says there were many power outages and hail damage in his sprawling district. Congressman Onder will be in Columbia later this morning to tour MU Health Care's Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment. Congressman Onder praises the work the Thompson Center is doing. He also discussed other issues on Capitol Hill, and tells listeners that Democrats are in disarray and are on the wrong side of issues like transgender bills and the issue of women's sports: