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.

Hundreds of homes in the path of Friday’s tornado are still in dire need of emergency repairs. Jake Wheeler, whose family owns properties near Fountain Park, noticed that many of the homes north of Delmar,

Sexyy Red is ready to help St. Louis after deadly tornadoes ripped through the midwestern city. On Wednesday (May 21), the 27-year-old revealed plans to support those in need on social media. Taking to Instagram, the rapper shared a text post with red wording against a black background detailing her dedication to her hometown amid the destruction.

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

A pair of construction workers in St. Louis had no choice but to sit tight when a tornado, which killed five, passed through the region on May 20.

Craig Cole was at the convenience store in his neighborhood of Fountain Park when the storm alerts went off on his phone. He ran to his royal blue Ram truck parked outside.

On the 14th anniversary of the deadly Joplin tornado, St. Louis is contending with its own catastrophe. A Joplin survivor recounts what recovery looks like.