City of St. Louis

Honoring the past, serving the future 🇺🇸 Today we celebrate the history of the American Presidency and the core values of our democracy. Note: Our offices are closed today, Feb 16, in observance of the holiday. We will resume normal operations tomorrow morning at 8 a.m.

🚒 Historic Promotions at the St. Louis Fire Department! Congratulations to Fire Captains Elizabeth McCormick, Pamela Saunders-Isaac, Cicely Tucker, Jessica Jackson, Licole McKinney, and all the women making history in St. Louis! These leaders exemplify hard work, resilience, and the value of equitable opportunities in public safety. https://lnkd.in/gsCNu6aS

❤️ Today is National Wear Red Day® ❤️ Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, yet nearly 45% of women over age 20 are living with some form of cardiovascular disease—often without knowing it. The City of St. Louis is proud to join communities across the country in supporting the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women® movement. By wearing red and spreading awareness, we can help shine a light on women’s heart health and encourage prevention at every age. Here’s how you can take action: 🔹 Know your numbers — blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and BMI 🔹 Support research that ensures women are fully represented in cardiovascular studies 🔹 Learn Hands-Only CPR — it can save a life Join us in wearing red and standing up for the health of women in our community. Together, we can help build a healthier St. Louis—today and for generations to come. 🔗 Learn more at GoRedforWomen.org #WearRedDay #GoRedforWomen #WearRedAndGive

The Olympics are coming to town! We’re thrilled to share that St. Louis will be hosting soccer games as part of the LA28 Olympic Games. This announcement is particularly exciting for St. Louis as it signifies the return of Olympic games to the City. St. Louis originally hosted the Games in 1904, earning the status of being the first Olympic City in the United States. While a few things have changed since then, we know that these Games will showcase the absolute best of our city! People will be traveling from around the world to experience our food, our culture, and our community. We can’t wait to welcome them! More details will be announced this spring regarding what type of soccer games we’ll be hosting (men’s, women’s, or both) and the timeframe. Registration is open for the LA28 Olympic Ticket Draw now through March 18 on la28.org. Meet us in St. Louis! 💛

Yesterday, the St. Louis African American Aldermanic Caucus hosted a flag-raising event to celebrate Black History Month. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Black History Month, and the Pan-African flag will hang in Washington Park for the rest of the month to honor the holiday. Mayor Spencer stated that “Black History Month serves not only as a time of reflection and remembrance, but also as a call to action, to educate, uplift, and recommit ourselves to building a city where opportunity is equitable, history is truthfully told, and the contributions of Black residents are recognized and celebrated year-round.” Happy Black History Month!

Updates for the City of St. Louis: Property Assistance & Winter Response 🏛️ In her latest press update, Mayor Spencer highlighted several key initiatives aimed at supporting our residents and ensuring public safety during this challenging winter season. Key Highlights: Private Property Assistance Deadline: Residents seeking funds for repairs or demolition following recent tornado damage must submit their applications by February 14, 2026. This program is open to all income levels, including those with insurance. Winter Weather Response: The Mayor praised the tireless work of our street crews and first responders who managed nearly 10 inches of snow. To ensure quality control, the Neighborhood Stabilization Team has been deployed to verify street clearing across the city. Emergency Shelter & Safety: St. Louis has doubled its winter emergency bed capacity to over 1,000, ensuring no one is turned away during "Code Blue" events. Since the start of this effort, we have seen a significant reduction in fire-related calls, down from an average of six per day to just one. Workforce & Competitive Pay: Mayor Spencer introduced our new Personnel Director, Brian Light, who has returned to his hometown to lead our recruitment and retention efforts. The Mayor emphasized the city's commitment to sustainable, holistic pay raises for all city workers. How You Can Help: If you know a neighbor who hasn't registered for property assistance or someone in need of shelter, please encourage them to reach out: Property Assistance: stlrecovers.com or call 833-925-9777. Emergency Shelter: Call 211. Functional Needs Registry: Call 314-657-1676. Let’s continue to look out for one another and keep St. Louis safe. #CityOfStLouis #PublicService #CommunitySupport https://lnkd.in/gBcqS5SU

Snow removal update: Street Department and contractor crews continue plowing and applying ice-melting chemicals, which we expect will have a bigger effect with the sun out for several hours today, helping us melt snow and ice that plows alone can’t get. We have begun opening some lanes through residential streets, though arterials, secondaries and hill routes remain the top priority. Snow routes have been plowed and treated with ice-melting chemicals at least once, but more work remains to get all of them in good condition. As this work progresses, we will increasingly shift to opening residential streets over the next 24-48 hours. If possible, please park off the street to help us with this effort. To give our crews the best conditions to get this done as quickly as possible, please continue to avoid travel if possible. If you must travel, give our snowplows plenty of time and space to work.

Our hard-working city crews continue to work 12-hour shifts to make arterials, secondaries and hill routes passable. With about 9 inches of snow and very cold temperatures for the next several days, we know the next 24-48 hours are critical. That's why we prepared to bring in contractors ahead of the storm, and we have now activated those contracts, roughly doubling our fleet. The contractors are embedded in the Street Department effort, which continues to focus first on arterials, secondaries and hill routes. Now that the snow has subsided, our crews are working to fully clear the snow routes without new snow falling behind them. The added capacity of contracted support for this dangerous combination of snow and severe cold will help us accelerate our cleanup efforts. We expect significantly better road conditions by Tuesday afternoon, if not sooner. Once snow routes are in good condition, our Street Department and contractors will move to residential streets to ensure they are passable and that the next week of continuously freezing weather doesn't result in ice becoming a major issue. This is a true team effort to get the streets in the city opened as quickly as possible.

CITY CLOSURE ALERT FOR MONDAY Due to the extreme cold conditions and continued anticipated snow accumulations, the City of St. Louis will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. The City advises residents to avoid travel to allow the Street Department room to work. Residents should reduce exposure to the outdoors due to the extreme cold. If you or anyone needs shelter, call 211 to get connected to services. Stay safe, St. Louis!

With the upcoming winter storm, the city has moved to a level 4 Code Blue. We are increasing shelter space. 600 emergency shelter beds will be open, giving us approximately 1,000 shelter beds across the city. Shelters are the safest option for individuals who need to stay warm. Shelters will be open through Monday morning. If you need help coordinating transportation or special circumstances (families, pets, etc.), please call the United Way Helpline by dialing 211. You can learn about the levels of shelter and transportation activation during different weather conditions in the graphic below. Details on walk-up shelters and transportation rally points below. Friday through Sunday, walk-up shelter is available at the following locations: North City: Peter & Paul - Jugan Shelter (single men, single women, and family rooms) 3225 N. Florissant Ave. Central City: Biddle Housing Opportunities Center (single men only) 1212 N. 13th St. South City: Peter & Paul - Kingshighway Shelter (single men, single women) 3205 S. Kingshighway Blvd. Peter & Paul - Sidney Shelter (single men, single women) 112 Sidney St. Peter & Paul - California Shelter (single men, single women) 3127 California Ave. Walk-ups are welcome from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. After 9 p.m., individuals seeking shelter must contact the United Way 211 Helpline by dialing 211. Additional locations, including space for families and those with pets, are available by appointment coordinated through the United Way 211 Helpline or by speaking with a coordinator at a rally point. If a walk-up shelter reaches capacity, transportation will be provided to another shelter with sufficient capacity. Those seeking transportation to shelters can get picked up between 5 and 7 p.m. at the following rally point locations: North City: Urban League Women's Business Center 4401 Natural Bridge Ave. Central City: Centenary United Methodist Church 1610 Olive St. (use the Pine Street entrance). South City: Loughborough Commons Parking Lot 1020 Loughborough Ave. (between Schnucks and Lowe’s) Each rally point has either a warming bus or an indoor warming facility available, in addition to a Metro Call-A-Ride shuttle that transports individuals to shelter. Each shuttle is staffed with both a driver and an outreach worker. If alternative transportation is required, contact the United Way 211 Helpline by dialing 211.