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Six months after an EF-3 tornado tore through St. Louis, killing five people and causing an estimated $1.6 billion in damage, parts of the city are still littered with broken windows, blue tarps and homes that haven\u2019t been touched since May.<\/p>\n

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley<\/a> has previously warned that tornado-damaged communities can\u2019t rebuild without strong federal involvement.<\/p>\n

In St. Louis, residents say they\u2019re still waiting for the help they were told would be coming.<\/p>\n

GOP SENATOR SAYS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL \u2018NEED TO PLAY A BIG ROLE\u2019 AFTER TORNADOES RAVAGE MIDWEST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Benjamin Anderson has lived in one of the hardest-hit neighborhoods for seven years and owns several rental properties in the area. When the storm hit, he was at work a few miles away.<\/p>\n

“I got bombarded by about 37 texts from my dad with photos of our buildings. Just totally\u2026 some of them literally totally destroyed,” he said, adding that one of his multi-unit buildings suffered six figures\u2019 worth of damage. “After spending a year and a half putting our hearts and souls into a building\u2026 that was not a fun experience to have to come back to.”<\/p>\n

He said the recovery process has been slow and confusing, even for someone familiar with contractors and insurance systems.<\/p>\n

“I applied for FEMA<\/a> five times on like 4 or 5 different properties. And we were denied every single time,” Anderson said. “I haven’t heard anybody who’s come to me and they’re like, I got a $10,000 check from FEMA, and it’s really going to help me do these things.”<\/p>\n

According to FEMA, millions of dollars in federal aid have been approved for Missouri storm survivors, including temporary housing assistance and low-interest SBA loans. But the agency noted in an October recovery update that many applications require follow-up documentation and some denials are later overturned on appeal.<\/p>\n

On the ground, residents say the need is outpacing the help.<\/p>\n

Anderson said some neighbors have already left indefinitely, so contractors can work, while others have no idea where to begin. During a walk through the neighborhood, he met a man who is still camping outside their house because the home was condemned and had no power.<\/p>\n

At the same time, some people have tried to take advantage of the situation.<\/p>\n

“There were people coming through the neighborhood same day\u2026 these sort of like opportunistic roofers and window people,” Anderson said, adding that he turned down one man with Florida plates who offered to put a tarp on his roof for $2,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He later saw similar tarps on other houses and worried neighbors paid out of fear.<\/p>\n

TORNADOES DAMAGE THOUSANDS OF HOMES A YEAR: HERE’S WHAT TO DO IF YOURS IS ONE OF THEM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Not everyone lost their homes entirely, but many are navigating a long and confusing recovery.<\/p>\n

Homeowner Misty Williams, considers herself lucky, but is still feeling the strain.<\/p>\n

“It’s okay. We had some\u2026 damage to our house,” Williams said. “Thank God, you know, it was as minor as it was. My heart does go out to people, you know, that’s going to a total loss.”<\/p>\n

Still, she said the money they received doesn\u2019t cover everything. “Sometimes the repair cost far exceed the amount that you’re given,” she said.<\/p>\n

Williams said she\u2019s hopeful about a new city program called STL Recovers, which helps tornado survivors<\/a> figure out what assistance they qualify for and how to begin repairing their homes.<\/p>\n

Experts say that emotional impact often hits hardest at the six-month mark.<\/p>\n

“Six months following a significant natural disaster is an important psychological time,” said Dr. Joshua Klapow, a clinical psychologist. “Six months is really, if you will, the end often of the adrenaline rush. And so now we’re tapping into much deeper resiliency efforts.”<\/p>\n

He said survivors often feel more worn down months later than they did right after the storm. “For individuals, they can often feel like they don’t have the steam to keep going,” he said. “This is the time where those feelings of sadness and loss really can hit home.”<\/p>\n

Winter weather can make that even more difficult. “Cold temperatures, less daylight\u2026 when you are also trying to navigate getting your life back together, those two things can compound,” Klapow said.<\/p>\n

In St. Louis, residents like Anderson are simply hoping the next six months look different from the last six.<\/p>\n

“There’s still people who are sleeping outside their homes and it’s starting to get cold,” he said. “I hope that their situations are figured out so that maybe they do get some of that help\u2026 to move back inside in the winter.”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/st-louis-neighborhoods-struggling-rebuild-six-months-after-tornado-kills-five <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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