Deadly tornadoes left a trail of destruction across the St. Louis area Friday afternoon, damaging thousands of properties and causing power outages. The storm left a majority of Clayton residents without electricity, an issue that still persists for almost 40% of them, according to Ameren. Residents were largely affected by the situation’s outages, destruction, and shock.
Bridget McAndrew, mayor of Clayton, declared a State of Emergency, citing the widespread destruction in her announcement. Likely millions of dollars in damage to homes and properties across Clayton, damage caused by flying debris, falling trees and 150-mile-per-hour winds. Here are their stories.
