05/17/2025
If you’re in North St. Louis City or North St. Louis County and have been affected by recent tornadoes several local organizations and agencies are offering targeted assistance. Here’s a list of resources available in your area:
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🏠 Emergency Shelter & Immediate Relief
• American Red Cross – Missouri Region: Provides emergency shelter, meals, health services, and emotional support. Contact the St. Louis office at 314-516-2800 or call 1-800-REDCROSS for assistance.
• The Salvation Army – Midland Division: Offers food, shelter, spiritual care, and long-term recovery services. They have committed over $900,000 to tornado relief efforts in Missouri.
• Catholic Charities of St. Louis: Provides vital support during natural disasters, including assistance through Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARCs) offering insurance information, legal services, food stamp replacement, and health and wellness services. 
• Saint Louis Crisis Nursery: Offers emergency care for children and support for families during crises, including natural disasters. 
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🛠️ Home Repair & Financial Assistance
• Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA): Coordinates disaster recovery programs, including low-interest loans, temporary housing assistance, and crisis counseling.

• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Provides low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, and businesses for repair or replacement of real estate, personal property, and more.
• Missouri REALTORS® Relief Foundation: Offers up to $500,000 in grants to Missourians impacted by the March and April 2025 tornadoes, assisting with housing-related expenses.
• Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC): Works with local Community Action Agencies to provide relief assistance for severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Missouri. 
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🍽️ Food & Nutrition Assistance
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Disaster Waivers: Missouri has received waivers to replace food lost due to the tornado, and flooding in Missouri.
Our heart goes out to everyone affected by the storm.