Tornado recovery in St. Louis is a mess. The city blames Trump's FEMA changes

It's been six months since a tornado hit St. Louis and damaged more than five thousand buildings and homes.

Residents and local officials say the Trump administration's new policy on federal disaster assistance has meant they have been left to do the work traditionally done by FEMA.

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This episode was produced by Avery Keatley, in collaboration with Hiba Ahmad and Jason Rosenbaum from St. Louis Public Radio. It was edited by Sarah Robbins. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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