People need help and we are helping,” said Cornelius Coleman, who uses a sledge hammer to break apart a tree blocking a resident’s home on the 5200 block of Enright Avenue on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in the Academy neighborhood of St.

The mayor said a major part of the storm response is building inspection, adding that the priority of that team is to provide information to keep residents and workers safe, not to remove anyone from their homes.

Craig Cole was at the convenience store in his neighborhood of Fountain Park when the storm alerts went off on his phone. He ran to his royal blue Ram truck parked outside.

Once the assessment is complete, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will ask President Donald Trump for federal assistance for individual homeowners and renters.

Volunteer engineers and building inspectors from across the state have converged on St. Louis to examine every building damaged by the May 16 tornado

With thousands of insurance claims being filed this week after a tornado hit parts of St. Louis on May 16, Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Director Angela Nelson said it should be an easy process for Missouri tornado victims to file insurance claims.

Gov. Kehoe is working with Mayor Cara Spencer to secure federal aid for St. Louis. FEMA is starting disaster assessments as well.