Salvation Army volunteer Bryan Lundstrom, left, helps someone affected by the May 16 tornado make a claim at the Disaster Assistance Center on its first day of operation, Monday, June 9, 2025 at Chaifetz Arena in ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
ST. LOUIS — ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™ Disaster Assistance Center, aimed at connecting tornado-affected residents with relief services, opened Monday at the Chaifetz Center in Midtown.
Uber is offering free rides. A photo ID is required to attend. But the Missouri Department of Revenue will be available on-site to assist anyone who lost their ID.
Proof of address, if it’s not listed on your ID, will also be required.
Ride-share company Uber also announced in a press release it would be offering free rides, worth up to $50 each way, to anyone on their way to the center.
On any trip to or from the Chaifetz Center, riders can enter promo code “STLRELIEF2025†to receive the discount, Uber spokesperson Lizzie Pittinger said.
Attendees will be able to speak with support organizations, including the American Red Cross, Americorps, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Area Foodbank, the Missouri Department of Social Services, and others. It’s open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, until June 26, the city announced in a Friday press release.
Attendees can pre-register online, Jorgensen said, but walk-ins will also be accepted.
“Walk-ups are accepted, too, but that registration is highly encouraged to help attendees avoid long waits and be sure they’ll get an appointment,†he said.
The full list of services available at the center include:
Salvation Army.
American Red Cross.
Missouri Department of Social Services.
Missouri Department of Mental Health.
Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance.
Affinia Healthcare.
BJC Behavioral Health.
Employment Connections.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Area Foodbank.
Americorps ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
Other local relief-oriented nonprofits.
Here's a look at the news two weeks after an EF-3 tornado hit areas of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ on May 16, 2025. Video by Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch
This free article explains how to apply for FEMA aid if you were impacted by the May 16 tornado in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ area and other parts of Missouri.
Salvation Army volunteer Bryan Lundstrom, left, helps someone affected by the May 16 tornado make a claim at the Disaster Assistance Center on its first day of operation, Monday, June 9, 2025 at Chaifetz Arena in ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
