St. Louis city leaders are seeking residents, business owners, schools and organizations in certain tornado-impacted neighborhoods to help rebuild and define what progress looks like for their areas.

“Reimagining North St. Louis, especially after the devastating tornado, must be done in real partnership with North City residents,” St. Louis Mayor Spencer said Wednesday in a statement. “I stand by that commitment and am excited to embark on this effort with the community.”

The EF3 tornado on May 16 tore a path over 20 miles long through parts of the St. Louis region, damaging more than 10,000 buildings . Five people were killed in the storm and hundreds were displaced from their homes.

Residents can apply to join five different community-led planning committees, which are

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