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Volunteers Continue with Cleanup in Hazelwood
Trees and limbs stockpiled in front of yards on Saturday, April 13
By Pat Lindsey
Last Thursday, on the day after an EF2 tornado ripped through Hazelwood and Florissant with winds of 110 mph, the air in the hardest hit areas smelled like Christmas, but no one was celebrating. A massive cleanup had begun on Holiday Avenue., Lynn Haven Lane, and surrounding streets, and tree trimming crews were removing the largest pines that had caused so much of the damage. While much has been removed, the work continues this week.
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Florissant- St. Louis Zoo Team-up for PAUSE
Student gardeners work with community gardeners at the PAUSE Garden in Florissant. The St. Louis Zoo is working with the city on the garden. Carol Arnett photo
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Florissant Police Department Acquires New D.A.R.E. Car–2010 Chevy Camaro
Florissant Police Chief Timothy J. Lowery has announced that the Police Department has a new tool to promote the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program to the youth of Florissant.
The Florissant Police Department acquired a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro as an asset forfeiture through a narcotics investigation that a Florissant Police Officer was involved in with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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April Tornado Destroys, Damages Homes In Hazelwood, Florissant and Changes Lives
House split in half by tree in Hazelwood
By Pat Lindsey
The day after a tornado touched down in Hazelwood, the air in the hardest hit area smelled like Christmas, but no one was celebrating. A massive cleanup had begun on Holiday Ave., Lynn Haven Lane, Howdershell and surrounding streets. Tree trimming crews were removing huge pine trees from the roofs of houses and tops of cars. Neighbors comforted neighbors as they stared at their destroyed homes in disbelief.
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Mayors Schneider, Robinson, Knowles Tour Storm Area with Governor
GOVERNOR NIXON TOURS HAZELWOOD STORM DAMAGE
GOVERNOR NIXON TOURS HAZELWOOD/FLORISSANT STORM DAMAGE
Mayor Tom Schneider joined Gov. Jay Nixon, Hazelwood Mayor Matt Robinson, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, Ferguson Mayor Knowles and Ameren CEO Baxter Thursday to inspect damage created by the tornado that hit the area April 10
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Mayor and Police Chief, Officers Assessing Florissant Storm Damage
STORM UPDATE THAT HIT THE CITY OF FLORISSANT
The City of Florissant was hit hard last night as the storm blew through the community. After the storm Chief Tim Lowery had his officers immediately start assessing the damage in the area, looking for down trees and power lines and protecting property to those homes and businesses that were damaged from the storm. The officers have also been directing traffic since after the storm at intersections where the traffic lights still remain non functional.
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