Residents of St. Louis, Missouri, were horrified after learning the tornado sirens failed to sound during a deadly storm last week. Five died and dozens were injured as the tornado touched down in St.

Mayor Cara Spencer placed the city’s emergency manager on administrative leave pending an investigation into the failure to ...

Mayor Cara Spencer said the city learned in a test of the system on Tuesday that the button, one of two that turns on the sirens, wasn't properly functioning.

Russel did not clearly direct the person at the Fire Department to press the button to activate the sirens, she said, adding, "It's my understanding that the button was not pushed." However ...