Rebuilding North St. Louis After the EF3 Tornado | Tornado Town Hall: Your Voice. Our Future.

Video Description

On May 16, 2025, a mile-wide EF3 tornado tore through 23 miles across the St. Louis area, taking at least five lives and injuring another 38 people. The storm destroyed over 5,000 buildings and caused an estimated $1.6 billion in damage. In this #NinePBS special, senior producer and host Carol Daniel moderates a discussion centering the voices of those impacted. Learn how local leaders, including Mayor Cara Spencer, have responded and how community efforts like The People's Response have stepped in to fill the gaps. A previous version of this special was deleted due to a mistake in the credits. We regret the error. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Opening Segment 2:35 Carol’s Introduction 3:55 Linda Granberry-Shelton’s Story 7:32 Paula Vickers’ Experience 10:11 Bettie Taylor’s Experience 12:43 Cicely Hunter’ Experience 14:19 Discussion with Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson 18:02 History of the Devastated Areas with Gwen Moore 22:13 Calvin Motley’s Story 25:46 Mark Timmerman Answers Follow Up Question 26:56 Discussion with Tef Poe 29:41 Discussion with Kayla Reed 32:42 Mayor Cara Spencer Responds 36:11 Discussion with Ohun Ashe 37:55 Mayor Cara Spencer Responds 39:48 Discussion with Farrakhan Shegog 46:47 Felice McClendon’s Story 50:20 Felice McClendon’s Conversation with Carol 56:37 Discussion with Congressman Wesley Bell 59:24 Discussion with Mayor Cara Spencer 1:07:36 Discussion with Julian Nicks 1:11:16 Discussion with Alderman Rasheen Aldridge 1:16:39 Discussion with Dr. Ness Sandoval 1:21:53 Mayor Spencer Responds 1:24:24 Audience Question