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Response and recovery resources for the May 2025 City of St. Louis tornado. #stlrecovers

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Tornado Recovery Resources – May 25, 2025

Impacted Area

Help us support and ensure safe recovery efforts by giving space to first responders, volunteers, and workers. Please avoid visiting impacted areas.

The Street department is working to clear streets of debris. If you see debris piled up on a street, please report it to CSB. 

Curfew Beginning 5/16/2025

The mayor has declared a state of emergency (EO 81), and ordered that a curfew shall commence (EO 82) at 9 p.m. on May 16, 2025, and extending until 6 a.m. the following morning, and such curfew will be repeated daily until further order and in continuous consultation with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, for St. Louis Metropolitan Police District 5 and 6.

Building Division Stickers

The City of St. Louis Building Division is conducting damage assessments to understand the extent of storm impact and to determine safety. Homes will be marked with color-coded tags to communicate risk levels. These tags are meant to guide safety, not to remove residents from their homes. Green - Little to No Structural Hazards. Yellow - Moderate Structural Damage. Red - Severe Structural Damage. 

Learn more about the building assessments.

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Executive Orders

Mayor Executive Order No. 81
An executive order declaring a state of emergency in the City of St. Louis following extensive storm damage
Mayor Executive Order No. 82
An executive order implementing a curfew following the declaration of a state of emergency in the City of St. Louis following extensive storm damage
Mayor Executive Order No. 83
An Executive Order clarifying the implementation of the City’s protocols for receiving notifications for and operationalization of severe weather sirens.

More 2025 Tornado Information

Cleanup and Debris
Information on how to clean up, remove, and organize debris regarding the May 16, 2025 tornado response and recovery efforts
Documents and Flyers
Documents related to the 2025 tornado response and recovery effort in the City of St. Louis
Give Help
How to volunteer, clean up debris, donate supplies, and donate money to help with the 2025 tornado recovery effort
Help for Residents
Shelters, food, language support, counseling, requests, and more resources for individuals and households related to the 2025 tornado recovery effort
Press Conferences for 2025 Tornado Recovery
Press conferences and other video content regarding the tornado response and recovery efforts
Report Tornado-Related Damage or Utility Issues
Ways to report damage to buildings, streets or City trees, and to report issues with utilities
Staying Safe after a Tornado
Tips for safety while cleaning up after a natural disaster.
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