St. Louis disaster recovery team experiencing ‘bottlenecks’ with home repair program

STL Recovers says it is running into significant issues with its home repair program, established to restore hundreds of St. Louis homes damaged by the May 16, 2025, tornado.

According to officials, the city has repaired only 34 of the 200 homes that were prioritized for repair. Another 11 homes are in the process of being repaired in that first group of 200.

The recovery office is facing several challenges with the home repair program, like finding housing for those whose homes are being repaired, said Julian Nicks, St. Louis chief recovery officer…

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