I'm Okay When My City is Okay by Pat Simmons

I am borrowing this quote from Keisha Lee, executive director of Annie Malone Children's Home. St. Louis City is not okay as long as residents don't have power, a safe place to sleep, and access to meals, but the community is stepping up to provide help, not waiting for government assistance to arrive.

Last week,  a deadly EF3 Tornado bulldozed a path through neighborhoods in St. Louis, Missouri,

county and city, killing at least seven residents.

Tornadoes aren't foreign to Missourians, especially in St. Louis, but this one had a powerful punch with winds at 152 miles per hour.

This was our second twister within three months, which happened a few blocks from my house in the county. 

Fast forward to May 2025. News reports say the 23-mile tornado damaged nearly 5,000 buildings with an estimated cost of $1 billion. 

Given the large scale of damages, it is my opinion that rebuilding may take decades, but St. Louis will rebuild.

#WeAreSt.LouisStrong

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