Sexyy Red is ready to help St. Louis after deadly tornadoes ripped through the midwestern city. On Wednesday (May 21), the 27-year-old revealed plans to support those in need on social media.
Taking to Instagram, the rapper shared a text post with red wording against a black background detailing her dedication to her hometown amid the destruction.
“St. Louis, my heart is with you,” elaborated the upload. “Idc what nobody say this the city that made me who I am so this is personal!! I have major plans to help us out I got us period just be patient and please stay strong. Let me know what y’all need so I can help out for now.”
According to the Associated Press, St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer confirmed that five people died, 38 were injured, and more than 5,000 homes were affected in her city last week. The storm system also resulted in 18 deaths and 10 serious injuries in Kentucky. As noted by AP, the storms hit after the Trump administration massively cut staffing of National Weather Service offices.
CBS News reported that warning sirens failed to activate in St. Louis ahead of the tornado, and the emergency management chief has been placed on administrative leave.
“The direction was not clear,” explained Mayor Spencer. “It’s my understanding that the button was not pushed.” Still, city officials learned that even if the button was pushed, it was not in working condition.
“FEMA has not been on the ground,” exclaimed Mayor Spencer to MSNBC earlier this week, per Mediaite.
“We do not have confirmed assistance from FEMA at this point. I do want to say, however, every other level of government has been on the ground with us helping in every capacity possible. But when you have a disaster of this scale — eight miles of just pure destruction — this tornado didn’t just touch down and leave. This tornado ripped through our community for a full eight miles in the city of St. Louis, and this is an area that has needed help that, we need investment. Our North St. Louis has been neglected for a long time and we need the help of our partners here.”
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