Following a deadly tornado in St. Louis that claimed five lives, Mayor Cara Spencer has placed emergency management chief Sarah Russell on administrat

People need help and we are helping,” said Cornelius Coleman, who uses a sledge hammer to break apart a tree blocking a resident’s home on the 5200 block of Enright Avenue on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in the Academy neighborhood of St.

The mayor said a major part of the storm response is building inspection, adding that the priority of that team is to provide information to keep residents and workers safe, not to remove anyone from their homes.

Weeks before, the administration slashed nearly $1 billion in disaster aid meant for Black and low-income neighborhoods.

The tornado that tore across the St. Louis area Friday reached EF3 intensity and a mile in width, the National Weather Service said after a damage survey.

With thousands of insurance claims being filed this week after a tornado hit parts of St. Louis on May 16, Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Director Angela Nelson said it should be an easy process for Missouri tornado victims to file insurance claims.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe was in town for the second time since the storm hit. He visited the Ville neighborhood and spent some time with volunteers on Thursday. On the anniversary of the Joplin and Jefferson City tornadoes,

Prosecutors have charged six people with felonies in connection with two separate wire thefts reported in St. Louis police districts under a curfew since last week's deadly tornado.