On some St. Louis streets, 70% of tornado victims are uninsured. Can recovery happen?

On some St. Louis streets, 70% of tornado victims are uninsured. Can recovery happen?

The sheer number of uninsured properties will complicate recovery in neighborhoods that were already among the poorest in the St. Louis region.

Missouri officials release estimates of uninsured homes, renters after St. Louis tornado - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance has released estimates of potentially uninsured homes and renters in areas affected by the May 16 EF3 tornado in St. Louis. While exact data on uninsured properties is unavailable, the department combined data from the American Community Survey and its annual zip-code data collection to make rough estimates. The estimates suggest that in North County zip codes 63115,…