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When we built this building, we said this is the first time in 99 years that we have ever built a building from the ground up. so we are not going to make the mistake that other people have made. we are going to be purposeful about intentionally using this facility as a showcase of what african-american-owned businesses can do. we have over 75% african-american companies built this building. >> there we have michael mcmillan, president of the urban league of metropolitan st. louis opening the new community empowerment center in ferguson last month. it is going to showcase african-american-owne...

That you mentioned? >> caller: injuries have been minor, people trying to clean up and get out into this -- into this weather. but the initial reports that came in and we had to clean up a couple of things, the holiday inn had a collapse and we heard of a mass casualty but that was a false report. there is nothing significant to that structure. we have no power to a majority of the area. one of the biggest challenges is highway 70, which is one of our large interstates going true the metropolitan st. louis area is closed, both east and westbound, into earth city area. that's causing traffic on...

Hope people are watching for the flood warnings and then, you know, st. charles is dealing with a lot of damage. >> thanks for letting us know about the high school graduations delayed. you and i know delayed doesn't mean denial. they'll graduate at a later date. we are glad you are safe and sound. thanks for sharing your insights and persectives in -- perspectives in terms what have is happening. our prayers are with you. >> caller: thanks so much. >> we will return in just a moment. you are watching fox news and our special coverage of the storm. ♪ now you can give yourself a kick in the r...

Call it a waterspot spot. a funnel cloud and a little bit of damage in the ton of saint anne according to weather spotters in the area. >> shepard: what is the forecast in the next 15-20, 30 minutes there in the st. louis area? >> the tornado warning going on 15 minutes. they are right under the gunñ@ exactly as we are speaking. >> shepard: saint anne i'm looking that up now. that's metropolitan st. louis, right? >> and just a little bit to the north and west. looking that up at the same time with you, shep. and just to the northwest alongent state 70 a little west of overland and to the nort...

People. meanwhile, haiti's president preval will visit the white house this morning. he'll meet with president barack obama. both men are set to talk to reporters afterward just before noon eastern time, and we'll bring that to you live here on cnn. and later on today, president obama takes his health care reform pep talk back on the road. his destination -- metropolitan st. louis, missouri. cnn white house correspondent suzanne malveaux jones us now. what should we expect to hear this time. >> reporter: when he's in st. louis later today, expect a very familiar scene. i want you to take a...