Caroline Hecker

St. Louis

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Board of Aldermen approve rental assistance for tenants impacted by the tornado. The program with the cash sits incomplete.

4 days ago | firstalert4.com | Caroline Hecker

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -On Tuesday, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted to green light financial assistance for thousands of St. Louisans impacted by the May 16 tornado, but the money will not yet be dispersed. One week after the legislation was introduced, the board voted to expand the eligibility for the city’s Impacted Tenants Fund to those tenants displaced by the tornado.
Family of Blues legend preserving music history, legacy following May tornado

5 days ago | firstalert4.com | Caroline Hecker

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -The son of a St. Louis music legend is ensuring his father’s historic music career lives on after last month’s tornado caused a tree to fall on the family home, making it now unlivable. Alonzo Townsend’s father, Henry Townsend, is considering a legendary Blues singer, guitarist and pianist, who recorded music in every decade from the 1920s through the 2000s, culminating in a Grammy win awarded posthumously in 2008 after Townsend’s death in 2006.
St. Louis grandmother determined to keep 7 grandkids, 2 foster kids together despite tornado damage to family home

1 week ago | firstalert4.com | Caroline Hecker

ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) - As people across St. Louis seek temporary housing in the wake of the May 16 tornado, a north St. Louis grandmother is struggling to keep her family under one roof. Sarah Jenkins has lived in the same house in north St. Louis for 55 years, since she was 7. Over the years, it became home to her seven grandchildren, two foster children and her adult son. “We love being together, we’ve been through a lot, and God has blessed us to come back together.
Centennial Christian Church rebuild aims to bring more than a place of worship to Fountain Park

1 week ago | firstalert4.com | Caroline Hecker

ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) - Leaders of Centennial Christian Church announced Wednesday their plans to rebuild, offering a glimpse into a project slated to bring affordable housing and healthcare to underserved areas. Reverend Dr. Dietra Wise Baker, the church’s transitional minister, announced the plans in front of community members, parishioners and community partners Wednesday morning. “The churches are supplementing what should be happening from government,” she said.
Rubble from a vacant building is leaning up against a north St. Louis woman’s home; she wants the city to force the owner to clean it up

1 week ago | kfvs12.com | Caroline Hecker

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - As the ongoing clean-up efforts following the May 16 tornado continue across St. Louis, some homeowners are encountering a new headache. Betty Taylor has lived in the 1800 block of North Taylor for more than 40 years, offering a 24-hour in-home daycare to meet her community’s needs. “I wanted this to feel like home for the children, so it is a home, my home,” she said.
Rubble from a vacant building is leaning up against a north St. Louis woman’s home; she wants the city to force the owner to clean it up

1 week ago | firstalert4.com | Caroline Hecker

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - As the ongoing clean-up efforts following the May 16 tornado continue across St. Louis, some homeowners are encountering a new headache. Betty Taylor has lived in the 1800 block of North Taylor for more than 40 years, offering a 24-hour in-home daycare to meet her community’s needs. “I wanted this to feel like home for the children, so it is a home, my home,” she said.
Mental health support comes into focus 10 days after tornado tears through St. Louis neighborhoods

1 week ago | firstalert4.com | Caroline Hecker

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - As tornado clean-up efforts continue across the city, the desire for mental health support and services is growing. For many, the losses equate to generations of hard work and sacrifice. “It’s gone, home is gone,” said Gale Davis. “Even rebuilding the home, it’s still not going to be the same.”Davis has lived on Labadie Avenue for decades, in a home her family has owned since 1953. Leading up to the May 16th tornado, five generations had walked through the front door.
A week after EF-3 tornado ripped through St. Louis, the human spirit offers a bright spot amid a sea of destruction

2 weeks ago | firstalert4.com | Caroline Hecker

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Seven days after a tornado tore through the heart of St. Louis, people continue to come together to help one another. On Friday, a large scale donation drive brought temporary relief to hundreds of storm victims, who lined the streets near the O’Fallon Park Rec Complex. Many people in line, trying to gather essentials for friends, family and neighbors without access to transportation.
Family looking to build generational wealth in O’Fallon Park sees home devastated by tornado

2 weeks ago | firstalert4.com | Caroline Hecker

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - For the thousands of families building generational wealth through homeownership, last Friday’s tornado dealt a devastating blow to their dreams. In the O’Fallon Park neighborhood, James and Veronica Tate were looking to give their daughter and her family a forever home.
St. Louis charity aiding teen mothers loses donated baby items to tornado damage

2 weeks ago | firstalert4.com | Caroline Hecker

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A St. Louis non-profit that provides counseling services, support and baby items to teen mothers is in need of a new space after tornado damage impacted the church it’s called home for four years. Community of Hope was founded by Allisha Jones-Pickens, who had her first child when she was 14-years-old. Having been a teen mother herself, she understands the complexities and struggles young moms face. “A lot of these girls have no one,” she said.

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Caroline Hecker @carolinehecker

3 Apr 25

A neighbor shared this video with me of a tornado tearing through an area just north of Petosi. Damage is extensive. More tonight on @KMOV at 10. https://t.co/YiB1b1vKfA

Caroline Hecker @carolinehecker

3 Apr 25

We’re getting our first aerial look at some of the damage outside of Petosi along Highway 185—complete devastation. @KMOV https://t.co/qJYSpintOk

Caroline Hecker @carolinehecker

3 Apr 25

Significant damage off Hwy 189 outside of Petosi following today’s storms. @KMOV https://t.co/cp053y9ghX

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Articles

Board of Aldermen approve rental assistance for tenants impacted by the tornado. The program with the cash sits incomplete.

Family of Blues legend preserving music history, legacy following May tornado

St. Louis grandmother determined to keep 7 grandkids, 2 foster kids together despite tornado damage to family home

Centennial Christian Church rebuild aims to bring more than a place of worship to Fountain Park

Rubble from a vacant building is leaning up against a north St. Louis woman’s home; she wants the city to force the owner to clean it up

Rubble from a vacant building is leaning up against a north St. Louis woman’s home; she wants the city to force the owner to clean it up

Mental health support comes into focus 10 days after tornado tears through St. Louis neighborhoods

A week after EF-3 tornado ripped through St. Louis, the human spirit offers a bright spot amid a sea of destruction

Family looking to build generational wealth in O’Fallon Park sees home devastated by tornado

St. Louis charity aiding teen mothers loses donated baby items to tornado damage

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