18/05/2025
We were spared in our neighborhood but my heart aches and my eyes well up with tears watching the coverage of the damage. Our storm warning systems are so important. The technology of texts, phone calls and alerts help in rural areas and urban areas where sirens don't exist, fail or can't be heard by all. There are just minutes to take shelter from a tornado. Bill Paxton's character in Twister addressed his passion for studying storms because of his aunt who died without a warning.
As our tour guides, who I consider ambassadors of our city, worked with visitors in the aftermath, said, "It was a moment to show our vulnerability but also our hardiness, grit, and compassion as St. Louisans working immediately to recover while mourning."
