Asking one person to be a specialist in all of emergency management is a monumental task and does not set us up for success,” Sarah Russell said in a 2024 audit.

Mayor Cara Spencer has placed City Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) Commissioner Sarah Russell on paid administrative leave pending an ...

Sarah Russell, the Emergency Management Commissioner in St. Louis, has been placed on paid administrative leave after a ...

One week since a deadly EF-3 tornado struck St. Louis, killing five and injuring dozens, city officials have pointed to ...

We have systemic failure across so many systems here,” Spencer said. “We have a robust team that is unified in fixing this.” ...