As Metro buses and cars slowly drive down the bustling Delmar Loop, a few people who survived the May 2025 tornado shared emotional stories of frustration, loss and hope to a crowd of people during a tornado town hall Friday afternoon at 314 Oasis Resilience Center.
It has been nearly a year and half since thousands of people suffered devastating damage to their homes after an EF3 tornado tore through parts of St. Louis. Many people are still waiting for insurance companies to release funds to rebuild and others are waiting for city officials to demolish their homes. They are also searching for permanent residences and organizations that are still helping people fund rebuilding efforts.
314 Oasis, a local grassroots organization that was founded to help people recover from the tornado, hosted the town hall for people who lost homes, cars, jobs, businesses and personal belongings in the storm to talk about their recovery challenges…