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

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.

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.

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

St. Louisans, particularly in north city, were facing the daunting task of recovery from the storm's devastation, many without power and few resources.

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.

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

It's unclear whether the Trump administration will approve the request. FEMA has signaled that disaster recovery responsibility would be transitioned to states.

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.