St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Dozens of cooling centers have been set up throughout the region in response to the dangerous heat. One of those is a 24 hour a day cooling center set up through St. Louis County and the Salvation Army. It will operate through September sixth and will offer meals, laundry facilities,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis-based electric utility Ameren Missouri says it’s setting aside $5 million to help low-income customers with energy bills. Ameren on Thursday announced about $1 million of that will go to groups including the United Way and Heat-Up Missouri to help those hit by high summer temperatures this year. Another…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Health officials across the Midwest are cautioning residents to take precautions during the current heat wave as temperatures climb into the 90s and heat indexes top 100. The United Way has opened its network of cooling shelters that offer area residents a place where they can escape the heat during daytime hours. A…