Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deliver critical assistance to St. Louis, which was devastated by an unprecedented tornado that killed more than a dozen people Friday.

Anger continued to mount on Tuesday. City officials railed against Spencer. Families of those killed in the tornado said they believed the sirens could have saved lives.

On Tuesday afternoon, the City of St. Louis conducted a test of the emergency siren system, days after the sirens failed to go off in some areas before the May 16 tornado.

A group of nurses and community health workers with Affinia Healthcare went door-to-door Tuesday in north St. Louis checking on people and passing out necessities.

The tornado that tore across the St. Louis area Friday reached EF3 intensity and a mile in width, the National Weather Service said after a damage survey.

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer acknowledged that a mishap prevented tornado sirens from warning residents about a deadly tornado.

Missouri is among the states devastated by tornadoes over the weekend across the Central United States, with more than 30 reported deaths in the region. According to MSNBC, multiple tornadoes struck the St.

ST. LOUIS – Thousands of insurance claims have already been filed following Friday’s deadly tornado. “In the zip codes that were impacted by this tornado, we have about 14,500 homeowners’ insurance policies, we have just over 15,000 renters’ policies,” Angela Nelson, director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, said.

NWS survey crews surveyed damage from Monday night's storms. Here's how many tornadoes they've confirmed so far.