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St. Louis mayor doesn’t know reason for ‘holdup’ in federal emergency response to tornado
ST. LOUIS — Mayor Cara Spencer said Sunday she doesn’t know why federal emergency response teams have not arrived in St.
St. Louis tornado sirens didn't sound in deadly storm. Now a city commissioner has been placed on leave.
St. Louis' emergency management commissioner has been placed on administrative leave, the mayor said, after tornado sirens failed to be activated ahead of Friday's storm.
City not currently focused on condemning tornado-damaged buildings, Mayor Spencer says
St. Louis officials are working to dispel rumors about the city's response to tornado-damaged buildings, emphasizing their ...
Warning Sirens Were Silent Ahead of Deadly Tornado in St. Louis, City Says
Mayor Cara Spencer placed the city’s emergency manager on administrative leave pending an investigation into the failure to ...
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St. Louis digs out of tornado’s rubble, with devastation all around
A tornado that ripped through central St. Louis on Friday afternoon has left at least five dead, 38 injured, and an estimated ...
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St. Louis Mayor Admits Human Error in Tornado Siren Failure and Vows to Revamp Emergency Protocols
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer acknowledged that a mishap prevented tornado sirens from warning residents about a deadly ...
St. Louis officials update on tornado response in Saturday afternoon news conference
Mayor Cara Spencer and other St. Louis officials share update on Friday's severe storm response in a Saturday news conference ...
Interactive map shows all damage, entire track of St. Louis' deadly tornado
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.
$1 billion in storm damage; financial donations 'badly needed,' St. Louis mayor says
St. Louisans, particularly in north city, were facing the daunting task of recovery from the storm's devastation, many ...