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For St. Louis tornado victims, immediate assistance can be found through shelters, utility assistance, and donation opportunities. The American Red Cross has opened shelters at locations below.  

 For those needing help navigating resources, the 211 Helpline is available. 

Shelters: 

  • If you need transportation to one of the shelters, Metro will begin providing nightly bus pickups at the Save A Lotin The Ville, located on Natural Bridge.
  • Grace United Methodist Church: 6199 Waterman Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112.
  • Friendly Temple Outreach Center: 6356 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, St. Louis, MO 63133.
  • 12th & Park Recreation Center: 1410 S. Tucker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63104. 

Utility Assistance:

  • Contact Ameren – 1-800-552-7583 and Spire – 1-800-887-4173 for help with utility problems. 

Donation Opportunities:

  • United Way STL Area Severe Storm/Tornado Relief Fund: [uwgsl.tfaforms.net.
  • Heatup/Cooldown STL: heatupstlouis.org.
  • Salvation Army: [www.stlmag.com/news/st-louis-tornado-relief-ways-to-help/.
  • Severe Storm Recovery Efforts – Volunteer Opportunities stlvolunteer.org/disaster   Call 211 for more information
  • Donate Supplies:

Requested supplies: Tarps, 2×4 Lumber, 4×8 Sheets of Plywood, Wood Screws, Work gloves, and Masks

Supply drop-off locations:

•           O’Fallon YMCA

•           Urban League (Kingshighway location)

•           4144 Martin Luther King Drive (serving The Ville neighborhood)

  • Donations:  https://uwgsl.tfaforms.net/4603472
  • Volunteer:  https://www.stlvolunteer.org/disaster

Other Resources:

  • 211 Helpline: Call 211 or visit 211helps.org for immediate assistance and resource navigation. 
  • Non-English-speaking residents: Contact Gilberto Pinela at pinelag@stlouis-mo.gov  for assistance. 
  • Red Cross: Call 1-800-RED CROSS for assistance. 
  • St Louis Area Agency on Aging – providing resources for older adults in St Louis City  314-612-5918
  • Aging Ahead – providing resources for older adults in St Louis, Franklin, Jefferson and St Charles counties.  1-800-243-6060
  • If you lose food purchased with your EBT card due to a power outage caused by weather, ice storm, fire, flood, tornado or other household misfortune outside your control, you may request a SNAP benefit replacement. To report a loss and begin the process of receiving replacement benefits, you must complete and submit an Online Replacement Request within 10 days of the event. You may also print the Replacement Request Form and submit it by fax (573) 526-9400 or mail to: Family Support Division, P.O. Box 2700, Jefferson City, MO 65102.
    • NOTE: Electricity being disconnected by the power company due to non-payment of the utility bill is NOT considered a household misfortune/disaster.
  • Urban League has a temporary relief fund.  314-615-3600.
  • If you need to charge your devices, the St. Louis Fire Department has two public charging stations at the YMCA O’Fallon Park Rec Complex and one at Grace United Methodist Church at 6199 Waterman.
  • The Lowe’s in Maplewood is giving away totes filled with supplies for storm victims on Tuesday. The bags will include disinfectant wipes, bottled water, trash bags, goggles and cleaning cloths to help with recovery and cleanup.

The totes will be available starting at 10 a.m.

  • Tides of Hope laundry service and showers provided by Matthew 25:  Ministries, Procter & Gamble and Walmart will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at New Horizons United Methodist Church, located at 4234 Washington Blvd. in St. Louis.
  • The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis is providing housing, food, counseling and recovery support following the storms. Anyone who needs help can visit ccstl.org.
  • 9 Ways to Stay Safe Cleaning Up Debris After a Disaster [www.fema.gov]
  • Tornado information from ready.gov [www.ready.gov].
  • Tornado safety from the American Red Cross [www.redcross.org].

Uber Announces Free Round-Trip Rides to the Disaster Assistance Center Following Extreme Weather in St. Louis and Surrounding Area

To support recovery efforts following extreme weather impacting St. Louis and the surrounding area, Uber is offering free rides, up to $50 each way, to and /or from the Disaster Assistance Center located on the Saint Louis University campus at the Chaifetz Arena*. The address of the Chaifetz Arena is 1 Compton Ave, St. Louis, Mo 63103.

The promo code is valid for two trips using the Uber app beginning and/or ending at the Disaster Assistance Center. Riders can redeem this code when the Disaster Assistance Center is open from 10:00am-7:00pm CT on the following dates: June 9-12, June 16-18, and June 23-26.

Claim the promo code by following these steps:

  1. Open the Uber app and select Account from the app menu [bottom right]
  2. Click the Wallet icon
  3. Scroll down to Promotions and tap Add Promo Code
  4. Enter the promo code “STLRELIEF2025” and tap Add
  5. The promo will be reflected on your next qualifying trip

Please note, additional details may be released as Uber works with community officials on recovery efforts. You can get the latest information by visiting the following blog.

*Maximum discount of up to $50 per eligible ride, while supplies last, expires 6/30/25. Ride offer valid for up to two trips per rider. Driver earnings will not be affected. Rides must be requested to or from the listed donation centers. Promo code must be applied before requesting the ride for discount to apply. Discount does not apply to tips. Cannot be combined with other promotions/discounts. Terms subject to change.

Unemployment Benefits Available to Victims of May 16 Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding

Presidential Disaster Declaration Makes Individual Assistance Available to Designated Missouri Counties, City of St. Louis

Jefferson City, MO – On June 9, 2025, Governor Mike Kehoe’s request for a major disaster declaration was granted by President Donald J. Trump, allowing Missourians whose employment was lost or interrupted due to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred on May 16, 2025, in Scott and St. Louis Counties and the City of St. Louis to apply for up to 30 weeks of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA).

DUA provides unemployment benefits and re-employment assistance services to survivors affected by a disaster. This assistance is only available to those survivors who are not eligible for regular state unemployment insurance.

“A critical part of recovering from disasters such as these is the ability to continue to provide for our families and take care of their needs,” says Department Director Anna Hui. “That’s why disaster unemployment assistance benefits are so important as our families and communities recover.”

The Missouri Department of Labor’s Division of Employment Security will be accepting applications for DUA through August 8, 2025, from affected individuals in Scott and St. Louis Counties and the City of St. Louis. Eligibility for DUA will be determined on a week-to-week basis and an individual can only receive benefits for as long as his or her unemployment continues as a result of the disaster.

To be eligible for DUA benefits under Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA-4877-DR, individuals:

  • Must be an unemployed or self-employed worker whose unemployment was caused as a direct result of the major disaster declared by the President and
  • Must be a U.S. national or a qualified alien; and
  • Must not qualify for regular unemployment insurance benefits from any state; and
  • Must have worked or been self-employed in, or were scheduled to begin work or self-employment in one of the counties listed above; and
  • Must establish that the work or self-employment they can no longer perform was their primary source of income.

Also eligible to apply for DUA are individuals who:

  • Can no longer work or perform services because of physical damage or destruction to the place of employment as a direct result of the disaster; or
  • Cannot perform work or self-employment because of an injury caused as a direct result of the disaster; or
  • Became the breadwinner or major support of a household because of the death of the head of the household as a direct result of the disaster; or
  • Cannot work or perform self-employment due to closure of a facility by the federal government.

Applicants are required to provide proof that they were employed or self-employed at the time the disaster occurred or were scheduled to begin work when the disaster occurred. This proof of employment must be filed with the initial claim or within 21 days of filing their DUA claim. To claim, individuals will need their Social Security Number and the name and address of their last employer or prospective employer. A copy of the most recent federal income tax forms or check stubs may also be required (self-employed individuals should also provide Schedules SE and Schedule C or Schedule F).

To file a DUA claim online 24/7 visit uinteract.labor.mo.gov/benefits. For assistance with filing a claim, call the Regional Claims Center Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at (888) 369-1090. Missourians impacted by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornados in all declared counties can register for additional assistance by calling the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at (800) 621-3362, TTY (800) 462-7585, or register with FEMA online at DisasterAssistance.gov. To find additional resources across the state, visit the Missouri Recovery Portal at recovery.mo.gov.

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Comments 7

  1. Stacey Rolison
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    My husband and I need help from the tornado we need housing, clothes, transportation (bus passes) we have nothing sleeping outside

    • Aging Ahead
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      Please reach out to our Community Options Specialists at (636) 207-0847 and they can help direct you.

  2. Janet Van
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    I have several items to donate, blankets, sheets, comfort sets , some clothes women/men, depends both men and women (L-XL) some household items. Where can I take them. I want this stuff to be given to the people in need free of charge and not sold to them.

    • Aging Ahead
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      Aging Ahead usually does not take donations like this but there are alot of donation places around the county.

  3. redie
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    so happy they are supplying this dara for people who can will be able to use it. thanks

  4. jbg
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    why dont they pick up the downed branches. at least get them off u.e. power wires. its juneteenth and large tree limbs are on power lines still.

  5. Linda Withers Affton Ageing AHEAD
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    I was eating lunch every day sence 2012. I started getting 1food box a month, starting July 2025. It’s in my care plan from MO state. Affton Ageing said that I can’t eat lunch there anymore. I feel this is wrong. I’m not sure if this is the correct place to air this. Please let me know if there is somewhere else I can drop this.

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