Years of reduced investment in a majority Black St. Louis community made residents particularly susceptible to damage from tornadoes that struck the area last year. Community advocates now express concern that property ownership levels could decline in the aftermath.
The lack of long-term investment in the neighborhood’s infrastructure and housing stock left many homes more vulnerable when severe weather hit the area twelve months ago.
Recovery efforts have been slow to reach the affected community, raising questions about whether residents will be able to rebuild and maintain their properties in the coming years.
