'There Was a Failure': Mayor Spencer Gives Update on Tornado Sirens

'There was a failure': Mayor Spencer gives update on tornado sirens

ST. LOUIS - Mayor Cara Spencer held a press conference Monday in the aftermath of last week's tornado that killed over five individuals, as well as injured many. In the aftermath of the storm, many reported not hearing any sirens in their respective areas. Spencer, however, said the tornado warning was issued Friday around 2:34 p.m., but there was a "human" error in protocol. “Within minutes, a massive weather hit the ground and was decimating o…

PHOTO GALLERY | 'We can't do it alone': Garrett hopes for help as state teams survey flood-hit areas in precursor to possible aid

Don Hostetler's family bar survived Prohibition and generations of change in Garrett. On Monday, Hostetler was trying to figure out how Dub's Bar and Grill will survive four feet of floodwater from Buffalo Creek.

Advantage Solutions supports St. Louis in wake of tornado devastation

ST. LOUIS, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advantage Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: ADV) announced today it will provide support to The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis following the recent tornadoes that caused widespread destruction in the region, including significant…

Josh Hawley calls on insurance, FEMA to 'step up' after St. Louis tornado

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.

No Trump, no FEMA? Tornado-ravaged city’s mayor pleads for help

At least 28 people across three states were killed when tornadoes struck Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia on Friday, with a governor and a mayor calling them among the worst they’ve ever seen. Unseen, however, has been any acknowledgment or support from President Donald Trump or, according to some r...

'Human failure' caused St. Louis tornado sirens not to go off before deadly storm, mayor says

A historic tornado ripped through St. Louis Friday, killing five people and causing over $1 billion in damages. Countless people weren't warned.