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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.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deliver critical assistance to St. Louis, which was devastated by an unprecedented tornado that killed more than a dozen people Friday.
The tornado that tore across the St. Louis area Friday reached EF3 intensity and a mile in width, the National Weather Service said after a damage survey.
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer acknowledged that a mishap prevented tornado sirens from warning residents about a deadly tornado.
The mayor's acknowledgement on Monday confirms what St. Louisans had suspected and feared: Residents were not given a warning for the first deadly tornado in the city since 1959.
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service spent Saturday surveying tornado damage across St. Louis. They say the tornado touched down in Clayton, where the survey team found a lot of uprooted trees and large broken limbs,
Red Cross announced the opening of three St. Louis shelters, at Grace United Methodist Church, Friendly Temple Outreach Center and a city recreation center at 12th and Park Avenue.
At least two tornado touchdowns were confirmed in the 5 On Your Side viewing area on Friday after severe storms rolled through the area.
Dozens of firefighters and rescue workers are conducting a methodical sweep in St. Louis after Friday's tornado.