Desired Recovery Outcomes
100%
residents connected
to support
100%
eligible-homes repaired
100%
debris removed
100%
public infrastructure restored
If your home, property, or neighborhood was impacted by the May 2025 tornado, help is available. STL Recovers connects residents to repair programs, debris removal, housing support, case management, and other resources to support recovery.
FOR RESIDENTS
Get Help with Recovery
If the tornado impacted your home or neighborhood, you may qualify for help with repairs, debris removal, housing support, case management, and other recovery services.
FOR SUPPORTERS
Give Help with Recovery
Community members, volunteers, and donors are helping residents rebuild. You can get involved by volunteering, donating, or partnering with neighborhood efforts. You don't even have to live in the affected areas to help -- Recovery should be a collective effort!
A Shared Future To Look Forward To
Our vision for tornado recovery will be realized when residents believe it’s worth it to stay or return and are able to say,
“My home is safe, my neighborhood has a future, and there is a plan for me.”
Strategic Recovery Pillars
Recovered Residents
Keep residents safe and create a clear, trusted path forward for families impacted by the tornado.
Repaired Properties
Repair homes where possible and safely remove structures that cannot be restored.
Rejuvenated Neighborhoods
Reopen neighborhood anchors, revive local businesses, and restore momentum across tornado-impacted neighborhoods.
Recovery Tools
Check A Property Status
Track the demolition and the repair status of tornado-impacted properties.
Report an Issue or Concern
Report unsafe structures, debris concerns, or damaged properties needing attention.
Find Local Resources and Aid
Locate food, supplies, legal help, housing support, and other recovery services.
Recovery Team & Partners
Meet the team coordinating recovery and the partners helping rebuild impacted neighborhoods.
Download Our Accountability Report
This report contains in-depth details of recovery one year after the May 2025 tornado that struck North St. Louis. Sections cover impact, a thorough timeline of the first year of response, resident experience, funding and system performance, and the next phase of tornado recovery.
Recovery in Motion
What’s Been Done
Recovered Residents
Winter housing stabilized displaced residents.
Next: Expand housing pathways and case management.
Repaired Properties
Assessments prioritized homes for repair or demolition.
Next: Begin repairs and debris removal.
Rejuvenated Neighborhoods
Neighborhood planning underway.
Next: Reopen anchors and restore momentum.
What We’re Doing Now
Personal Property Assistance: Applications have been reviewed and prioritized based on available funding, with repair, demolition and debris removal accelerating.
Neighborhood Planning: Reimagining with community long-term vision for rebuilding.
Recovered Residents: Coordinating resident recovery services across a network of partners
What We’re Doing Next
Repairs will expand, housing pathways will grow, and neighborhood recovery efforts will continue.
Download the latest monthly snapshot of tornado recovery efforts and progress.
Last updated: April 2026