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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Community support system thrives in post-STL tornado
ST. LOUIS – Memorial Day gatherings in St. Louis this year transformed into community support events, providing hot meals and clothing to those in need. For the past week, these gatherings have been held daily, offering not just sustenance but also medical help, recovery resources and a crucial sense of human connection. 'To support the people that need the help, that's the main concern. We just want to make sure we can do every little bit that we can do,' said Maurice King, owner of King of Soul Café. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Parking lots and parks were filled with tents and grilling setups just like any other holiday weekend. The sounds of music and laughter floated through Fountain Park and the Natural Bridge area. But this year the reason for coming together is different. 'We're discovering people every day who've been impacted. This definitely won't be a sprint; this is a marathon,' King said. What started as disaster relief has evolved into a vital community support system. In addition to meals and clothing, attendees have access to medical assistance and recovery resources. Donate here: Help support St. Louis storm victims The gatherings are a place for people to exchange hugs and maintain high spirits despite the challenges they face. 'People are coming together for the greater good of the community. Sometimes we tend to wait on FEMA or the government to help us. But sometimes, we need to take those responsibilities into our own hands,' said Rickey Whittington of the R. Whittington Foundation. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by KTVI. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by KTVI staff before being published. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Market looted in storm-damaged STL neighborhood
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) said it arrested four people, including a minor, over the weekend after catching them stealing from the market. According to probable cause statements, the police caught the suspects with at least 9 2-liter bottles and 48 alcoholic drinks. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now According to St. Louis mayor Cara Spencer, SLMPD is taking incidents of looting very seriously. 'They will continue to do so and I'm grateful for that because we don't want people to be further traumatized, further victimized as we move through what's going to be some vulnerable spaces,' Spencer said. Jerry Moore with Clean Cutts Lawncare was working across the street from the market on Monday. Moore is offering free lawn services to his clients who were hit by the tornado. He worries that people are taking advantage of storm victims. 'They come here just to start stuff and tear our neighborhoods up. This is a good place to stop and get cold drinks or chips or something just to keep you going. Everybody needs this store,' Moore said. Spencer says looting incidents have been minimal so far. But there have been a few. Last week, FOX 2 reported that six people were arrested for various wire thefts involving power lines. 'As you see continued arrests related to copper theft and people that are trying to prey on our community when it is most vulnerable, you'll see that we have deployed our resources in an adequate and effective way,' said Mitch McCoy, SLMPD director of Public Affairs. Police reported that many suspects in these incidents are not from St. Louis. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
At least 18 dead in Kentucky, nearly 200,000 left without power after weekend storms
Kentucky's governor announced the state would look into emergency housing options after storms and severe weather killed at least 18 people in Kentucky. "We are hard at work this morning addressing the tragic damage and deaths caused by severe weather Saturday morning," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear wrote in a post on the social media site X. "We are securing emergency housing options and looking into sites for intermediate housing." On May 16, Beshear declared a state of emergency due to a weather system that was moving across the state. All 18 confirmed killed were adults, ranging in age from 25 to 74, according to the Kentucky Governor's Office's press release. Some of the victims' ages have not been disclosed, and only a few have been named publicly. At least another five deaths are suspected. Most of the victims lived in Laurel County, but one person, a female whose age was not disclosed, lived in Pulaski County, which is around 133 miles southeast of Louisville, Kentucky. Laurel County is around 150 miles southeast of Louisville. Seven deaths were also reported in Missouri, while two were reported in Virginia, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting. USA TODAY has contacted the Kentucky Governor's Office for more information. On May 17, more than 69,000 people were left without power, according to Beshear. Immediately after the storm, however, that figure had jumped to over 172,000. The number has since shrunk down to 26,517 as of May 18, according to USA TODAY data. As of 10:30 a.m. ET, around 194,455 outages are being reported throughout five states, including Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Alabama and Arkansas, according to USA TODAY's data. The severe weather was not isolated to Kentucky. Preliminary reports of tornadoes were also made in the following states: Missouri Illinois Indiana New Jersey Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, Zac Anderson; USA TODAY Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@ (This is a developing story and will be updated.) This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 18 dead in Kentucky after severe storms hit states across country
Associated Press
18-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Tornado Recovery: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage in 3 States
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2025-- U-Haul ® has made 24 Company stores across three states available to help storm victims with 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box ® container usage after a powerful weather system spawned a number of deadly tornadoes on Friday. The tornadoes tore through homes — and in some cases communities — while being responsible for more than 20 casualties, according to news reports. Many families remain without power and face a long rebuilding process. While St. Louis and other areas of Missouri were among the hardest hit, cities across multiple states experienced damage. Access to dry and secure self-storage units and portable storage containers is vital to communities during the clean-up process. Find U-Haul-owned and -operated storage near you at The U-Haul Disaster Relief program applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. The U-Box portable container offer is for on-site storage at Company facilities. People seeking more information on the 30 days free offer or needing to arrange storage services can call the nearest regional office or visit any U-Haul-owned facility in the participating cities listed below. ILLINOIS Participating store locations: Carbondale (near impacted city of Marion) MICHIGAN Participating store locations: Lansing MISSOURI Participating store locations: Ballwin, Overland, St. Louis Participating store locations: Alton (Ill.), East Alton (Ill.), Florissant, Hazelwood, O'Fallon, Spanish Lake, St. Peters, Wentzville In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder. About U-HAUL Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 23,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,100 trucks, 138,700 trailers and 40,200 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,037,000 rentable units and 89.6 million square feet of self-storage space at Company-owned and -managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from theApp StoreorGoogle Play. View source version on CONTACT: Jeff Lockridge E-mail:[email protected] Phone: 602-760-4941 Website: KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA ILLINOIS MISSOURI MICHIGAN INDUSTRY KEYWORD: OTHER CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY AFTERMARKET AUTOMOTIVE COMMERCIAL BUILDING & REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY ENVIRONMENT OTHER TRANSPORT TRUCKING PUBLIC RELATIONS/INVESTOR RELATIONS COMMUNICATIONS NATURAL DISASTERS TRANSPORT OTHER AUTOMOTIVE SOURCE: U-Haul Holding Company Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/17/2025 06:16 PM/DISC: 05/17/2025 06:16 PM
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tornado Recovery: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage in 3 States
Friday's storms have created a need for disaster relief across parts of the Midwest ST. LOUIS, May 17, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U-Haul® has made 24 Company stores across three states available to help storm victims with 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage after a powerful weather system spawned a number of deadly tornadoes on Friday. The tornadoes tore through homes — and in some cases communities — while being responsible for more than 20 casualties, according to news reports. Many families remain without power and face a long rebuilding process. While St. Louis and other areas of Missouri were among the hardest hit, cities across multiple states experienced damage. Access to dry and secure self-storage units and portable storage containers is vital to communities during the clean-up process. Find U-Haul-owned and -operated storage near you at The U-Haul Disaster Relief program applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. The U-Box portable container offer is for on-site storage at Company facilities. People seeking more information on the 30 days free offer or needing to arrange storage services can call the nearest regional office or visit any U-Haul-owned facility in the participating cities listed below. ILLINOIS U-Haul Co. of Illinois (1 Store)(217) 786-2113Participating store locations: Carbondale (near impacted city of Marion) MICHIGAN U-Haul Co. of Central Michigan (3 Stores)(517) 507-5352Participating store locations: Lansing MISSOURI U-Haul Co. of St. Louis (9 Stores)(314) 766-4013Participating store locations: Ballwin, Overland, St. Louis U-Haul Co. of Missouri Northeast (11 Stores; 2 in Illinois)(314) 355-7902Participating store locations: Alton (Ill.), East Alton (Ill.), Florissant, Hazelwood, O'Fallon, Spanish Lake, St. Peters, Wentzville In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder. About U-HAUL Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 23,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,100 trucks, 138,700 trailers and 40,200 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,037,000 rentable units and 89.6 million square feet of self-storage space at Company-owned and -managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play. View source version on Contacts Jeff LockridgeE-mail: publicrelations@ Phone: 602-760-4941Website: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
