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EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 49 MIN

St. Louis mayor fiercely defends City Hall’s tornado recovery: ‘I'm very proud’

from St. Louis on the Air

It’s been nearly a year since an EF-3 tornado tore through the St. Louis region, with north St. Louis bearing the brunt of the destruction. In this episode, we begin the STLPR series: “Torn, the struggle to recover from the tornado, the flailing government response and the fight for north St. Louis.” We hear from St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer, who defends the city's work on the recovery while acknowledging some of the shortcomings and the challenges that lie ahead. We also hear from STLPR reporters whose investigation found that inexperience and key decisions within the Spencer administration slowed recovery efforts.

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