Where’s FEMA? St. Louis mayor pleads for help from federal government after fatal tornado - Tornado caused over $1 billion in damages to the city

Tornadoes struck the Midwest over the weekend, hitting cities and towns in Kansas and Missouri. And one snarl on I-70 left experts concerned about tornado safety.

You can view how Friday’s confirmed EF-3 tornado ripped through St. Louis with this aerial map compiled by Chesterfield-based Surdex Corporation, a

ST. LOUIS A tornado with peak winds reaching 150 mph struck the City of St. Louis on Friday afternoon, May 16, 2025, causing significant damage and casualties,

Tornadoes and sever storms hit several parts of the US on Friday, leaving at least 23 dead and thousands of buildings damaged.

It's unclear whether the Trump administration will approve the request. FEMA has signaled that disaster recovery responsibility would be transitioned to states.

St. Louis faces more possible rounds of severe weather on Monday and Tuesday, just days after a deadly tornado tore from Clayton to Edwardsville on Friday.

Parking under an overpass isn't only dangerous to every other driver, it also heightens the risk of injury or death for those under the overpass, experts say.

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said the tornado sirens were not properly activated on Friday, which is something First Alert 4 has been pushing for answers on for days.