As St. Louis rebuilds, a warning spreads: ‘Don’t let them come and take your bricks’

In the aftermath of the May 16 tornado in St. Louis, social media feeds have been filled with photos of the devastation, lists of ways people can help, and pleas for folks to protect any bricks that may have fallen off their homes and businesses: “Don’t let them come and take your bricks.” And for good reason — a pallet of bricks sells for about $270. But the bricks aren’t just financially valuable: They symbolize a bond of people to place. In this episode, we talk about the ongoing work to help residents affected by the tornado and the effort to safeguard people’s bricks from those looking to capitalize on the tragedy.