FEMA Taking Their Sweet Time Assessing St. Louis Tornado Damage

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer pleaded with the federal government to help with federal aid following Friday's devastating tornadoes that destroyed large sections of the city's north side, but those pleas may very well be falling on deaf ears.

As Spencer explained, all of the state and local politicians have already come to the city to assess the damage, but FEMA isn't expected to show up until Wednesday, and as the Columbia Missourian explained, even that may not make a difference for the suffering homeowners in the area:

Federal officials will begin Wednesday to assess damage in tornado-ravaged neighborhoods on the city’s north side.

But it’s not clear if or when help will be available.

Federal Emergency Management Agency staffers will also tour parts of St. Louis County and five other counties damaged by Friday’s storms, FEMA spokesperson Ryan Lowry-Lee said. They’ll document the destruction with pictures and assess damage to uninsured buildings.

Once the assessment is complete, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will ask President Donald Trump to declare the tornado destruction a “major disaster,” a government term that means state and local officials can’t fully address the destruction without federal help.

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