May’s tornado exposed flaws in the emergency notification system, some of which still present problems. Six months after the ...

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer’s Office announced that a new CEMA commissioner has been selected Monday morning—just after the ...

As we approach the six-month anniversary of the May 16 storm, St. Louis City’s tornado alarm system remains troubled.

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St. Louis has selected a new leader for its emergency management agency months after the previous commissioner was fired over ...

Of the city's 60 tornado sirens, 21 did not sound when a cyclone struck the city on May 16. Yesterday morning, the City of St. Louis tested its tornado sirens citywide. Those tests showed improvements ...

The City of St. Louis released 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 the city’s emergency ...

The 80-page audit, released Monday, concluded that “Ultimately, many if not all the failures of May 16, 2025, were largely preventable.” It found outdated emergency plans, communication breakdowns, ...

ST. LOUIS — A series of failures, from a misunderstood comment to equipment problems, left the city unable to activate tornado sirens before a deadly storm hit in May, according to a consultant’s ...

It's been six months since a tornado hit St. Louis and damaged more than five thousand buildings and homes. Residents and ...

Sarah Russell out as St. Louis CEMA Commissioner after tornado siren investigation St. Louis CEMA Commissioner Sarah Russell is no longer employed as CEMA director, the city's Department of Public ...