What’s happened in St. Louis is nothing short of a disaster. The amount of destruction from Friday’s tornado is hard to comprehend. The photos and videos don’t do it justice. The damage, particularly in north St. Louis, may be something those neighborhoods never recover from. The response from the community has been inspiring. It gives hope to people who have little else — no electricity, no shelter, no money, no idea what tomorrow will bring. We are Americans. And days after the tornado, we are still looking for action from the federal government. This is what FEMA is for. St. Louis needs FEMA right now. Not next week or next month. Right now. My block, like so many others, is still without power. The streets are cleared mostly because of the efforts of men, women and kids coming together to cut trees and move bricks and rooftops that had been blown into the roads. People are frantically trying to get tarps up to cover the holes in their roofs before the next storm comes. Those of us that do have insurance have been told adjusters can’t make it out till 10 or more days after the tornado. But most here are renters with no insurance at all. Left homeless with all their possessions destroyed. If America is going to ever live up to its storied greatness, it has to do better than leaving its citizens to fend for themselves after natural disasters. This is what government is for. A lot of people agreed with @realDonaldTrump when he said FEMA should be using resources on Americans in need instead of illegal immigrants. A lot of people believed the president when he said federal dollars shouldn’t be spent nation-building abroad and instead focus on rebuilding right here in America. Here’s a chance to prove it. Right here in Missouri, the “Show-Me State”. Make us all believers and rebuild this American city.