A group of advocates protested outside Ameren’s headquarters on Wednesday morning, calling on the company’s CEO to do more to help tornado victims who cannot afford electricity.

Ameren is once again disconnecting customers who are behind on their electricity bills in the areas affected by the May 16 tornado, according to the advocates who said they met with representatives from Ameren on Tuesday.

The company had temporarily paused those disconnections in the wake of the storm.

“Our neighbors who survived the May 16 tornado are very much still living in crisis, and Ameren is not doing enough to protect them and protect their needs,” said St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green.

In July, representatives from more than 30 organizations sent a letter to Ameren CEO Marty Lyons

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