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St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said she was shocked and horrified by the details that have emerged regarding the city’s failure to activate its tornado sirens ahead of the storm.
ST. LOUIS — After sirens did not go off on Friday ahead of the deadly EF3 tornado, St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer signed an executive order to officially change the protocols on Tuesday.
A report released Monday outlined several failures of the city of St. Louis’ emergency preparedness after emergency sirens failed to sound during an EF-3 tornado.
The City of St. Louis is expected to release the findings of an external investigation into the tornado siren failure that occurred when the deadly May 16 storm struck. It comes on the same day ...
Tornado sirens did not sound in St. Louis during the extreme weather last week because of a “human failure,” Mayor Cara Spencer said Monday. Since a devastating EF3 tornado ripped through the ...
St. Louis CEMA Commissioner Sarah Russell is no longer employed as CEMA director, the city's Department of Public Safety confirmed to 5 On Your Side on Wednesday. The move comes after months of ...
North St. Louis residents are upset after storm sirens failed due to human error. Mayor Spencer pledges there will be a clear protocol for future warnings.
ST. LOUIS — Many municipalities in the St. Louis area will be testing their tornado sirens today at 11 a.m. This is part of the regular tests that happen at 11 a.m. on the first Monday of the… ...
ST. LOUIS — The next time you hear the familiar blast of a tornado siren it might not mean a tornado is approaching. Instead the alarm could be for strong winds or large hail.
Countless residents across the St. Louis area were awakened by early morning tornado sirens on Thursday. The day's afternoon also brought a tornado risk.
ST. LOUIS – The long road to recovery is underway in north St. Louis just five days after Friday’s deadly tornado devastated the area, leaving five dead and dozens injured. The storm also ...