Craig Cole was at the convenience store in his neighborhood of Fountain Park when the storm alerts went off on his phone. He ran to his royal blue Ram truck parked outside.

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.

Delois Holmes, 70, had lived in the house in the 4500 block of Cote Brilliante Avenue, in St. Louis' The Ville neighborhood, for more than four decades.

Two residents whose homes were completely destroyed provide advice for their Midwest neighbors about the insurance process.

Thousands are still without power as more severe weather may batter areas already devastated by weekend storms.

OLIVETTE — St. Louis County reopened its animal shelter Monday after closing it in late April because of a viral outbreak. Blake Lawrence, a top aide to Montgomery, confirmed the purchases Wednesday. He said the carts cost $10,000.

The Detroit Tigers visit the St. Louis Cardinals Monday for the opener of a 3-game set at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

As crews survey the damage from a powerful storm that ripped through St. Louis on Friday, at least five people are dead and 38 were injured city-wide, authorities said Saturday.

In north St. Louis, residents are staying in wrecked homes, keeping watch from their front yards and sleeping in their cars.