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Mayor Cara Spencer said residents were not alerted to “the most horrific and deadly storm our city has seen in my lifetime.” ...
That is inappropriate and horrifying,” St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said in a Wednesday morning press conference. “Our ...
St. Louis probes death threats against CEMA chief after tornado siren failure; Mayor places the chief on paid leave.
Asking one person to be a specialist in all of emergency management is a monumental task and does not set us up for success,” Sarah Russell said in a 2024 audit.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported an outage of Runnells’ outdoor warning siren. On Thursday, the sheriff’s office ...
ST. LOUIS, MO. Today, Mayor Cara Spencer is moving to place CEMA Commissioner Sarah Russell on paid administrative leave ...
"I cannot move on from this without providing accountability and ensuring that our emergency management is in trusted hands." ...
The mayor's office said Commissioner Sarah Russell’s directive to activate the outdoor warning siren during a call to the fire department was "ambiguous." ...
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer acknowledged that a mishap prevented tornado sirens from warning residents about a deadly ...
"If we're going to put blame someplace, let's talk about the prior administrations," Alderwoman Sharon Tyus said.
When did the Carolina Hurricanes begin using a hurricane warning siren at NHL home games? Who picks who does it? Questions ...
City leaders put on a display of political unity this morning outside of a fire station in North City, with aldermen making a show of support for Mayor Cara ...