One Week Later: St. Louis Tornado Recovery Shows Progress, but Challenges Remain

SLDC helping city assess damage to businesses

Following the historic tornado which left more than $1.6 billion damage in the region – much of it in the city of St. Louis – the St. Louis Development Corp., is assisting the city in assessing business conditions.If your business sustained damage, please complete a Business Assessment survey which can be found at https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/tornado/“Our hearts and minds are with those affected by Friday’s tornado,” said Deion Broxton, SLDC vice …

One week later: St. Louis tornado recovery shows progress, but challenges remain

ST. LOUIS - There’s still a long road ahead, but signs of progress are everywhere. Roads that were once blocked by debris have been cleared, power is returning, and neighborhoods that were hit the hardest are getting the help they need. Cleanup continues in St. Louis after last week’s tornado. City crews cleared all roads and alleys in the first week, with private contractors doubling machinery. And Governor Mike Kehoe announced Saturday afterno…

St. Louis asks for National Guard help, tells Ameren to disconnect power in unsafe buildings

"This is purely humanitarian," Mayor Cara Spencer said.

St. Louis to receive National Guard help in tornado recovery

Governor Mike Kehoe announced that the Missouri National Guard will activate and deploy up to 41 engineering members to the St. Louis area to support debris removal and sorting operations following the May 16 tornado outbreak. Members of the 35th Engineer Brigade are preparing to begin missions in coordination with the City of St. Louis’ […] The post St. Louis to receive National Guard help in tornado recovery appeared first on KTTN-FM 92.3 and …