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Back to EpisodesVictims trapped inside a collapsed St. Louis church say 911 calls went to nonemergency line
Published 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
The May 16 EF-3 tornado destroyed Centennial Christian Church in the Fountain Park neighborhood in north St. Louis. One person died and two others were trapped beneath the rubble before they were rescued. In this episode, STLPR afternoon newscaster Marissanne Lewis-Thompson talks about their story. She also details how the people trapped below weren’t able to successfully reach 911 during the disaster.