St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said protocol failures and a lack of clarity on responsibility caused sirens not to sound before Friday's deadly tornado.

Some north St. Louis residents face a new challenge as rain-soaked debris adds to cleanup efforts after Monday’s downpours hit uncovered tornado damage.

Missouri officials are calling on the federal government for help after a tornado tore through St. Louis last week, killing five people and damaging thousands of structures throughout the region. Two other people were killed in Scott County in southeastern Missouri.

Once the assessment is complete, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will ask President Donald Trump for federal assistance for individual homeowners and renters.

The EF3 tornado caused at least $1 billion in damage in the city of St. Louis alone. At the storm’s peak, more than 100,000 lost power. Five people were confirmed dead and dozens of residents were hospitalized with injuries.

You can view how Friday’s confirmed EF-3 tornado ripped through St. Louis with this aerial map compiled by Chesterfield-based Surdex Corporation, a

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley flew into St. Louis on Monday and headed to the 4200 block of Kossuth Avenue, an especially hard-hit area of north St. Louis.

At least 28 people were killed after tornadoes hit Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia. Now, millions of people are bracing for another round of severe weather. St. Louis, Missouri Mayor Cara Spencer joins Ana Cabrera to detail the devastation her community is facing.

Angela Nelson fears history may be repeating itself as St. Louis struggles to recover from the May 16 tornado.

Mya Grimes tells First Alert 4, May 16th will forever be etched in her memory. Friday, the upcoming senior at Jackson State University was driving down Pershing to get home. She says it felt like a normal day,