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2 min readSt. Louis Mayor Requests Federal Aid After Deadly Tornado Outbreak
TrueGov Editorial Team•8 months ago•2 min read
FEMA response questioned as multiple states recover from severe storms
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A series of tornadoes struck six states last Friday, killing at least 28 people across Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia, with St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer publicly appealing for federal assistance. During an MSNBC appearance on Monday, Spencer emphasized that neither her city nor the state of Missouri could manage the recovery alone, describing eight miles of destruction through St. Louis. According to Spencer, while state and local officials have been on the ground helping, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had not yet provided confirmed assistance as of her statement.