When little ones have access to different experiences like making music with sticks, drums, or those little keyboards, their brains develop in fantastic ways.

A lot of people might be waking up without power after high winds swept through the area. Ameren is reporting thousands of customers in both Missouri and Illinois have no electricity.

There is a lot of storm damage in the St. Louis area after high winds and strong storms swept through the area Friday. The Metro East appears to have some of the most damage.

FOX 2 reporter Ala Errebhi is at a mobile home park in Bethalto, Illinois where they are still cleaning up. The park was hit by high winds, causing significant damage to mobile homes.

The area was under a tornado watch for several hours Friday. The weather brought many forms of severe weather to the area, including tornado and thunderstorm threats, heavy winds, hail and some rain.

The St. Louis metropolitan area remained under a tornado watch until it expired at 10 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Tornado warnings had been issued for Franklin, Crawford and Washington counties in Missouri and Greene County in Illinois.

NewsHail pelts cars in St. Clair County

Metro East Storm Damage

Redbird Rookies, a flagship program of Cardinals Care, is celebrating a major milestone: twenty years of service to the St. Louis community.

It didn't take long for the Cardinals to play on the same day as the new kids on the block, CITY SC. 

The county remained in communication with the National Weather Service and was prepared to share warnings and alerts with residents through social media and a system known as CodeRED.

For the first time in three years, the state's social services department will be renewing Missourians on Medicaid to continue coverage. 

Mary Anne Curtis, 30, was facing child endangerment charges in St. Louis City last year, when she was connected to three child deaths. At one point, she was allowed out on bond, leading to what authorities now say is a fourth child death in St. Louis County.

High schools and universities across St. Louis are taking precautions Friday and canceling after-school activities as the threat of severe weather moves across the region.

Mary Anne Curtis, 30, was facing child endangerment charges in St. Louis City last year, when she was connected to three child deaths. At one point, she was allowed out on bond, leading to what authorities now say is a fourth child death in St. Louis County.

Time to see what your neighbors are doing to help us all in #WhatYouAreDoingAboutIt.