Mayor Cara Spencer updates the city's tornado response at a press conference Sunday, May 18, 2025 at the St. Louis Fire Department Engine House 26 in north St. Louis. Video by Blythe Bernhard. ST. LOUIS — Mayor Cara Spencer said Sunday she doesn’t know why federal emergency response teams have not arrived in St.

St. Louis Aldermanic President Megan Green said she would consider Rams settlement fund money as a possible local funding source for tornado recovery efforts.

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.

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.

St. Louisans, particularly in north city, were facing the daunting task of recovery from the storm's devastation, many without power and few resources.

Multiple organizations are working to address the most immediate needs of our community including Greater Inc., the Regional Business Council, Urban League of Metropolitan and United Way of Greater St.

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer acknowledged that a mishap prevented tornado sirens from warning residents about a deadly tornado.

A tornado that ripped through central St. Louis on Friday afternoon has left at least five dead, 38 injured, and an estimated 5,000 buildings damaged,

Mayor Cara Spencer and other St. Louis officials share update on Friday's severe storm response in a Saturday news conference.

Five people were killed in the storm. The victims have been identified by their family, friends and neighbors in the days after the storm.