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What you may not know about tornado sirens

ST. LOUIS - The City of St. Louis is re-testing tornado sirens Tuesday afternoon after a failure to sound them during a deadly tornado Friday. With that, there is also an opportunity to share what the public may not know about the sirens. One of the most common misunderstandings is that tornado sirens are not [...]

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Mayor Spencer gets emotional discussing tornado devastation

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer fought to maintain her composure while discussing the devastation she’s witnessed while touring the areas hardest hit by the May 16 tornado. At the end of a news conference with other city officials covering topics like the city’s siren system, the presence of the Missouri National Guard, [...]

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St. Louis native Karlie Kloss visits hometown to volunteer with tornado relief

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis native and supermodel Karlie Kloss visited her hometown on Tuesday after an EF3 tornado tore through eight miles of the city. Kloss shared videos on her Instagram story of her visiting the YMCA at 4343 W Florissant, where donations of water, flashlights, batteries, imperishable food, trash bags, and more were [...]

By |2025-05-20T16:00:26-04:00May 20th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on St. Louis native Karlie Kloss visits hometown to volunteer with tornado relief

Hawley secures pledge for expedited tornado relief for March, May storms

WASHINGTON – One day after touring north St. Louis neighborhoods devastated by the May 16 tornado, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley was back at the Capitol to preside over hearings with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. During the hearing, Hawley informed Secretary Noem, whose department oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), of last Friday's tornadoes [...]

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Siren test planned at 3 p.m. Tuesday in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis city officials will conduct a planned tornado siren test at 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to fire chief Dennis Jenkerson. The test could consist of several sirens and parts and could last around 20 minutes on Tuesday, according to Jenkerson. The test comes one day after Mayor Cara Spencer said "human [...]

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‘Things like this don’t happen often’: All-American Rejects put on Columbia college house concert

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Crowds packed the front yard of a Columbia house Sunday night to hear the popular 2000s rock band All American Rejects as they made a pit stop in their series of house shows. (Photo courtesy of Emily Arnold) It's an unusual setup compared to what one may think it is---their stage was [...]

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‘We’re in a tornado’ – New video shows construction workers taking cover as tornado hits St. Louis

Editor's note: The original video has been modified to omit audio of curse words. ST. LOUIS - Newly-released video shows the tense moment two construction workers took cover and watched inside a vehicle Friday as a deadly tornado tore through St. Louis, narrowly escaping harm. Footage from Alexander Hoffman, shared via content platform Storyful, shows [...]

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Memphis rapper Finesse2tymes provides aid for residents after tornado damage

ST. LOUIS - Memphis rapper Finesse2tymes was in St. Louis on Monday to provide support for individuals impacted by damage from a recent tornado. The rapper's support comes after an EF-3 tornado swept through eight miles of St. Louis City on Friday, traveling from Clayton through Forest Park and into north St. Louis. In the [...]

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‘Taps for Team Jakey’ in St. Louis fosters mental health talks

ST. LOUIS - A free event aimed at ending the stigma surrounding mental health is taking place this Thursday in downtown St. Louis. Organized by Team Jakey, a grassroots non-profit, the event 'Taps for Team Jakey' will be held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 4 Hands Brewing Company. "We’ve really tried to be [...]

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Troy, Mo. officer rescues man from burning car after fiery crash

TROY, Mo. - A Troy, Missouri police officer is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a man from a burning car over the weekend, likely saving his life. Matt Schneider, a Troy Police Department K9 officer, responded to the crash around 5:40 p.m. Friday near Old Moscow Mills Road, shortly after the driver crashed [...]

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