Chad Davis

City leaders requested residents stay off their phones Friday so that cell service could be used for critical needs. For NPR News, I'm Chad Davis.

City leaders requested residents stay off their phones Friday so that cell service could be used for critical needs. For NPR News, I'm Chad Davis.

St. Louis officials say more than 5,000 homes have been affected and that several buildings have collapsed. The storm caused damage in areas of St. Louis County and neighborhoods in St. Louis City. St. Louis Mayor Kara Spencer issued a curfew Friday evening through Saturday morning for the northern parts of the city. She says the city will be going through a lot in the next few days.

St. Louis officials say more than 5,000 homes have been affected and that several buildings have collapsed. The storm caused damage in areas of St. Louis County and neighborhoods in St. Louis City. St. Louis Mayor Kara Spencer issued a curfew Friday evening through Saturday morning for the northern parts of the city. She says the city will be going through a lot in the next few days.