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When a tornado struck Centennial Christian Church on May 16, three people were trapped inside under debris. Their emergency calls went unanswered.

Engine House 28, in the Fountain Park neighborhood, escaped serious damage from the tornado that destroyed a building about 100 feet away.

Mayor Cara Spencer placed the head of the city鈥檚 emergency management agency on leave Tuesday over their failure to sound the outdoor warning sirens before the May 16 tornado.

Mayor Cara Spencer placed Emergency Management Commissioner Sarah Russell on paid administrative leave pending an external investigation into the actions of the agency during Friday鈥檚 deadly tornado.

The city has assigned its $500 million allocation to specific projects, but not all of the funding has been spent.

The new center is expected to reduce 911 wait times.

Aldermen made major changes to the pension systems for St. Louis firefighters in 2012 to cut costs. They included setting an age requirement of 55 to receive full retirement benefits, regardless of years of service. A proposal would adjust that.

Two people died during severe storms over the weekend. In both cases, it鈥檚 not clear how long it took for dispatchers to be able to answer calls.

After firefighter Ben Polson died while battling a fire in north St. Louis, the Fire Department is renewing efforts to rate the structural integrity of vacant homes.

The legislation from Alderwoman Sharon Tyus of the 1st Ward would move local primary elections to February and a general election to March.