St. Louis begins recovery
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At least 28 people were killed after tornadoes hit Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia. Now, millions of people are bracing for another round of severe weather. St. Louis, Missouri Mayor Cara Spencer joins Ana Cabrera to detail the devastation her community is facing.
The EF3 tornado caused at least $1 billion in damage in the city of St. Louis alone. At the storm’s peak, more than 100,000 lost power. Five people were confirmed dead and dozens of residents were hospitalized with injuries.
The 23-mile-long twister claimed the lives of five people and caused over $1 billion in damages in the St. Louis region on Friday.
Surrounded by destruction, Wayne Mason Sr. recalls hunkering down in his apartment on Bayard Avenue last Friday afternoon with his 21-year-old daughter as the tornado tore through.
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley flew into St. Louis on Monday and headed to the 4200 block of Kossuth Avenue, an especially hard-hit area of north St. Louis.
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Angela Nelson now is director of the department and on Monday, she expressed concern that history may be repeating itself as St. Louis struggles to recover from the May 16 tornado that caused extensive damage in North City neighborhoods.