Inspectors have begun placing color-coded stickers on homes that declare whether entry is safe, or prohibited.

Missouri is still waiting for President Trump to approve federal assistance for damage left by three sets of storms in March and April that killed 19 people.

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.

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.

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

Victoria Cooper and her son survived a tornado with minor injuries after their car was picked up and slammed into a fence in north St. Louis. The incident occurred during a tornado that swept through north St.

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.