After an EF3 Tornado Ripped Through North St. Louis, Several Families Are Left Homeless

Rescuers search St. Louis rubble, crews work to clear streets after tornado

ST. LOUIS — Rescue crews, city officials and residents on Saturday continued to sort through the wreckage of a tornado that tore trees out of the ground, ripped off roofs, and pulled entire rooms off home after home here.

St. Louis begins recovery after a powerful tornado ripped through the city

"It literally had looked like a bomb had just went off," one volunteer said of the tornado's damage in north St. Louis. "Blocks and blocks of homes that are just gone."

After an EF3 tornado ripped through north St. Louis, several families are left homeless

Dolly Baskin got a call while at work Friday saying her home was gone. “I feel to my knees and cried. I’m homeless now,” she said.

St. Louis Tornado: Updates on the Damage

Residents in St. Louis, Missouri, went through a destructive tornado. Get updates on the damages from the twister.

Hawley to Tour Damage

(WASHINGTON) U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri is expected to travel to the St. Louis region on Monday, May 19.

St. Louis Tornado: Updates on the Damage - WorldNL Magazine

Image Credit: Getty Images Residents in St. Louis, surrounding areas in Missouri and parts of Kentucky were hit by destructive tornadoes on Friday, May 16. The twister left countless structures damaged, power lines down and at least 100,000 people without power — not to mention the dozens of tragic casualties that were reported. Mayor Cara Spencer said in a public statement that the “loss of life and the destruction [are] truly, trul…