Tornado, St. Louis
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At least 28 people were killed after tornadoes hit Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia. Now, millions of people are bracing for another round of severe weather. St. Louis, Missouri Mayor Cara Spencer joins Ana Cabrera to detail the devastation her community is facing.
Once the assessment is complete, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will ask President Donald Trump for federal assistance for individual homeowners and renters.
The EF3 tornado caused at least $1 billion in damage in the city of St. Louis alone. At the storm’s peak, more than 100,000 lost power. Five people were confirmed dead and dozens of residents were hospitalized with injuries.
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Latin Times on MSNSt. Louis Pleads for Federal Aid From FEMA After Devastating Tornado: 'We Can't Do It Alone'St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer made an urgent appeal for federal assistance Monday after a tornado caused an estimated $1 billion in damage to the city over the weekend.
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley flew into St. Louis on Monday and headed to the 4200 block of Kossuth Avenue, an especially hard-hit area of north St. Louis.
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Angela Nelson now is director of the department and on Monday, she expressed concern that history may be repeating itself as St. Louis struggles to recover from the May 16 tornado that caused extensive damage in North City neighborhoods.
Convoy of Hope is helping to provide supplies to those in St. Louis and Kentucky who were impacted by Friday’s tornadoes. The nonprofit sent trucks and teams Saturday from its world headquarters in Springfield and from its first regional distribution center in Atlanta, Georgia, which hasn’t officially opened yet.
In north St. Louis, residents are staying in wrecked homes, keeping watch from their front yards and sleeping in their cars.