Four fatalities confirmed from Friday's St. Louis storms
ST. LOUIS – At least four fatalities have been confirmed from Friday's St. Louis storms, according to St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer.
Intense hail, heavy winds and rained rolled through the St. Louis region on Friday. Radars also indicated the possibility of one tornado that rolled through St. Louis and Clayton city limits. 'Th
Mayor Spencer announced the fatalities during a news conference Friday around 5:30 p.m. CT.
Details on the fatalities, including the locations, are limited at this time.
Spencer says St. Louis Emergency Management Agency teams are actively responding and evaluating damage. Some cleanup efforts may begin early Friday evening.
The mayor is encouraging people to stay off roadways, if possible, on Friday as crews work to evaluate damage. EMA previously asked people to avoid the area of Kingshighway between I-70 and I-64.
Mike Weaver, Chief of Staff for St. Louis City Rep. 5th District Steven Roberts, says the following state responses have occurred or are in effect after the storms….
1) The Governor has communicated with Mayor Spencer via phone. 2) SEMA actively engaged and sending additional resources. 3) SEMA in direct comms with Sarah Russell and Michelle Ryan (City and County EMDs)4) SEMA is sending regional coordinators from other parts of the state to help assist in assessments5) Urban Search and Rescue Teams are in route and will be staging in Brentwood. Two USAR strike teams deployed to St. Louis County. Two USAR Strike Teams assigned to St. Louis City. 6) SEMA has asked Missouri Taskforce 1 to roster a team. I will keep you in the loop on anything additional.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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