ST. LOUIS — Mayor Cara Spencer on Thursday announced plans to spend $12 million in interest from the Rams relocation settlement to clear tornado debris and free up housing for displaced residents — and said more money is coming.

She said the $12 million will add to $18 million in Rams interest already earmarked for other tornado relief, including help paying rent, mental health services and legal support.

In a news release, Spencer called the money a “starting point to a larger tranche of funding to ensure we remove all debris from our communities and ensure our impacted residents have access to safe housing by winter.”

The announcement marked the latest effort to chip away at two of the toughest problems created by the tornado, as well as the clearest indication yet that the city will

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