It’s been nearly two months since an EF3 tornado damaged thousands of buildings in St. Louis, and rebuilding programs are slowly taking shape.
In the past two weeks, Mayor Cara Spencer has announced efforts to help residents reconnect their electricity, stabilize buildings and make home repairs. The increase in demand for contractors has led the city to unveil a registry of companies that are licensed and insured in the city.
“Our goal here is really to protect residents from fraud by giving qualified contractors access to those in our community who need them,” Spencer said when announcing the program earlier this month…