FEMA

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer’s office said FEMA is providing a lump sum and will cover 75% of eligible debris removal costs, with the state covering the remaining 25%.

The application deadline for tornado disaster aid in St. Louis has passed, but that doesn’t mean getting aid isn’t possible anymore. People whose original applications were denied can appeal their decision, and applying late is an option for some.

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said the city was left to respond to the tornado alone because of “turmoil at the national level.”

The deadline to apply for FEMA funds for damage sustained in the May 16 tornado is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. St. Louisans can apply in person, online, by phone or on FEMA’s app.

A St. Louis couple is trying to pick up the pieces after the tornado turned their lives and their literacy nonprofit, Urban Born, upside down.

Mayor Cara Spencer had requested a 60-day extension of the deadline, which was originally Aug. 11.

The funds can be used for home repairs and other needs. So far, nearly 7,000 applications have been approved.

Missouri state Reps. Marty Joe Murray and Colin Wellenkamp talked about their participation in the Future Caucus on the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.

The recovery center at the Chaifetz Arena is closing, but three new centers are opening in the most affected areas of St. Louis. Mayor Cara Spencer is encouraging those impacted by the May 16 tornado to apply for FEMA aid.

Residents can use the funds for short-term housing and for replacing groceries, clothing and other items lost during the storm.