Several 2025 Young Leaders are front and center helping STL rebuild

Several 2025 Young Leaders are front and center helping STL rebuild

The experience of a natural disaster, particularly a tornado, was lost on many St. Louis natives until May 16th 2025. What started as an ordinary Friday turned into an afternoon of destruction as an EF-3 tornado ripped through the area, causing an estimated $1.2 billion worth of damage. The brunt of the damage took place in historically Black neighborhoods. Though it is easy to feel hopeless, solace can be found in knowing St. Louis is equipped …