St. Louis mayor details devastation
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deliver critical assistance to St. Louis, which was devastated by an unprecedented tornado that killed more than a dozen people Friday.
The 23-mile-long twister claimed the lives of five people and caused over $1 billion in damages in the St. Louis region on Friday.
St. Louis mayor asks for donations, says FEMA isn't helping after tornado struck city, causing historic damage
A storm that produced a devastating tornado in the St. Louis, Missouri, area Friday afternoon has left at least five people dead and at least 10 injured, according to local authorities.
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ADWEEK on MSNSt. Louis Reporter Safe After Tornado Destroys Her ApartmentKSDK reporter Mercedes Mackay found herself part of the story after a tornado swept through St. Louis. The top-floor apartment she shares with a roommate was destroyed by an EF3 tornado over the weekend.
Anger continued to mount on Tuesday. City officials railed against Spencer. Families of those killed in the tornado said they believed the sirens could have saved lives.
On Tuesday afternoon, the City of St. Louis conducted a test of the emergency siren system, days after the sirens failed to go off in some areas before the May 16 tornado.
NWS survey crews surveyed damage from Monday night's storms. Here's how many tornadoes they've confirmed so far.
You can view how Friday’s confirmed EF-3 tornado ripped through St. Louis with this aerial map compiled by Chesterfield-based Surdex Corporation, a
ST. LOUIS – Thousands of insurance claims have already been filed following Friday’s deadly tornado. “In the zip codes that were impacted by this tornado, we have about 14,500 homeowners’ insurance policies, we have just over 15,000 renters’ policies,” Angela Nelson, director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, said.
Just days after an EF-3 tornado ravaged St. Louis killing five people, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley made an in person visit on Monday. Hawley said there is a need for a lot of manpower to start cleaning up and rebuilding.
The St. Louis Zoo was right outside the path of an EF-3 tornado and managed to keep hundreds of animals, insects, reptiles and 10,000 visitors safe.