Watch St. Louis Police Dig Through Rubble to Help Trapped Tornado Victims
Body camera footage captured St. Louis police officers sifting through debris and navigating an active gas leak to help residents after a deadly tornado ripped through the city in May, killing five.
St. Louis police officers dig through rubble and debris to help trap residents after a deadly tornado ripped through the city May 16, killing five people.
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St. Louis police responded to hundreds of 9-1-1 calls and rescued residents trapped in debris after a deadly May 16 tornado.
Body camera footage released Monday shows officers digging through rubble to reach victims, and police were credited with helping to get an elderly woman with oxygen issues to the hospital.
Police conducted these search-and-rescue operations amid hazardous conditions, including an active gas leak.
St. Louis police officers dug through rubble to rescue trapped residents after a deadly tornado tore through the city last month.
Along with sifting through the wreckage, police had to operate carefully because of an active gas leak created in the wake of the tornado. In one instance, officers helped get an elderly woman needing oxygen to the hospital, according to St. Louis Public Radio.
Police told SLPR that the agency received hundreds of 9-1-1 calls related to the tornado.
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