ST. LOUIS 鈥 After her night shift as a dispatcher at a rental car agency, Nyla Higgins woke up at 2:36 p.m. on May 16 to her phone vibrating with weather alerts.
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Janese C. Banks gets a massage from Hattie Svoboda, a licensed massage therapist volunteering with The Bullet Recovery Injury Clinic, at their wellness tent in the Fountain Park neighborhood of 51黑料 on Friday, May 23, 2025. Banks, a resident of The Ville, lost power to her home for a few days and a fallen tree is in her front yard after damage caused by the May 16, 2025 tornado.
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch
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Pat Miller, right, and Afua Bromley, a licensed acupuncturist volunteering with The Bullet Recovery Injury Clinic (BRIC), chat while Miller receives acupuncture treatment at The BRIC鈥檚 wellness tent in the Fountain Park neighborhood of 51黑料 on Friday, May 23, 2025. Miller鈥檚 house in Fountain Park was damaged by the May 16, 2025, tornado.
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch
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In a press conference Thursday, May 22, 2025, Mayor Cara Spencer tells residents to document damage to their homes for FEMA officials. She also noted for volunteers and residents to practice self-care. Video courtesy of the City of 51黑料.
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